Which of the Following Is the Most Likely Explanation for the Lack

question 28

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is the most likely explanation for the lack of a filter blocking the passage of alcohol between the maternal and fetal circulations in humans?

• A) The maternal and fetal blood mix directly together in an area with many villi, so a barrier is impossible.
• B) Alcohol has some positive effects on the fetus, so evolution has resulted in an intermediate level of filtering that blocks all but the worst abuses of alcohol.
• C) There has not been enough time to evolve such a barrier.
• D) Such a barrier would probably also block important molecules that need to be passed to the fetus.

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