Jamal was born 34 weeks after he was conceived and weighed 6 pounds. Jamal is best described as
A) full-term and normal birth weight.
B) preterm and normal birth weight.
C) full-term and low birth weight.
D) preterm and low birth weight.

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Jamal is considered preterm because he was born before 37 weeks of gestation, but he has a normal birth weight for a newborn, which is considered to be between 5.5 pounds and 8.8 pounds.

Jamal Was Born 34 Weeks After He Was Conceived and Weighed