Gestation
Key Stage 3
Meaning
Gestation is the period of time while offspring is developing in the uterus of a mammal.
About Gestation
- Gestation starts with conception and ends with birth of the offspring.
- The offspring goes through several stages of development.
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| After fertilisation the ovum divides into two cells, then four cells. | This embryo has many cells that have not yet been given a specific job. |
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| The cells in this embryo are being assigned specific jobs as it starts to look more like a human. | Once all the cells have been given their specific jobs it is called a foetus. A this point the offspring is preparing to live outside the uterus. |