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student77

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Define critical periods during pregnancy and explain their importance in embryonic/fetal development.

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Donna currently weighs 160 pounds, is 5 feet tall and needs 1700 kcal/day to maintain weight. How many kcalories should Donna consume daily in order to lose weight?
 
 a. 1200
  b. 1600
  c. 1800
  d. 2000



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Critical periods during pregnancy are those pre-programmed time periods during embryonic and fetal development when specific cells, organs, and tissues are formed and integrated, or functional levels established. They are most intense during the first 2 months after conception, when a majority of organs and tissues begin to form. On the whole, critical periods represent a one-way street, because it is not possible to reverse directions and correct errors in growth or development that occurred during a previous critical period. Consequently, adverse effects of nutritional and other insults occurring during critical periods of growth and development persist throughout life.

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student77

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Reply 2 on: Aug 20, 2018
Great answer, keep it coming :)


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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
Excellent

 

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