In Dringenberg Et Al

question 164

Short Answer

In Dringenberg et al.'s study examining the effect of fetal alcohol exposure on intellectual development,fetal alcohol exposure would be considered the _____________ variable.

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Definitions:

Canalized

Refers to a trait that follows a strictly defined path, regardless of most environmental and genetic variations.

Environmental Changes

Alterations in the surrounding conditions, whether natural or man-made, that can impact ecosystems and human societies.

Amniocentesis

A medical procedure used in prenatal diagnosis of chromosomal abnormalities and fetal infections, where a small amount of amniotic fluid is sampled from the amniotic sac surrounding a developing fetus.

CVS

Short for Chorionic Villus Sampling, a prenatal test that involves taking a sample of the chorionic villi to test for fetal abnormalities.