Nucleotides and the double helix. DNA, or deoxyribonucleic acid, is the heritable material found in all cells. DNA provides the instructions to build, maintain, and regulate cells and organisms and is passed on when cells divide and when organisms reproduce.
Calculating Conception. Gestational age, or the age of the baby, is calculated from the first day of the motherâs last menstrual period.Since the exact date of conception is almost never known, the first day of the last menstrual period is used to measure how old the baby is. Use our Pregnancy Calculator to calculate these dates for you.he baby can be measured as early as 5 or 6 weeks after the motherâs last menstrual period. Measuring the baby using ultrasound is most accurate in early pregnancy. It becomes less accurate later in pregnancy. The best time to estimate gestational age using ultrasound is between the 8th and 18th weeks of pregnancy.
On average, there are 28 days in a menstrual cycle, but it can last from as little as 22 to as many as 44 days. The Pregnancy Calculator takes your menstrual cycle into account when calculating the due date and the conception date.Also, the Pregnancy Calculator needs the number of days in your menstrual cycle when calculating the likely conception date from the given due date.alculated date: Given the due date (or birth date), calculate the likely conception date (be sure to enter how long your typical menstrual cycle is first-the blank for this is up near the top of the calculator): Calculated conception date (+/- 3 days): Tool Copyright Â© 2006 C Point Pty Ltd.