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Question
Distinguish between the following pair:
Pregnancy and parturition
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Solution
Pregnancy: Gestation is the term used to describe the period during which an embryo develops inside the uterus.
Parturition: Parturition is the term used to describe the process of giving birth to small children at the end of the gestation period.
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