Major organs form and cells continue to divide in the __________ stage.

Major organs begin to form during the embryonic stage, while cells continue dividing and developing into different types of tissue. The germinal stage is the earliest period, when the fertilized egg divides and implants in the uterus; the fetal stage follows organ formation, with growth and maturation. Therefore, the correct choice is embryonic.

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