High Levels of Nicotine Are Maintained Longer When Tobacco Is

question 58

Multiple Choice

High levels of nicotine are maintained longer when tobacco is taken in the form of .

• A) snuff
• B) chewing tobacco
• C) cigarettes
• D) all of these are equal
• E) snuff or chewing tobacco

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Definitions:

Placenta

An organ that develops in the uterus during pregnancy, providing oxygen and nutrients to the growing fetus via the umbilical cord.

Mesoderm

Mesoderm is the middle layer of an embryo in early development, giving rise to muscles, bones, the cardiovascular system, and other internal organs.

Diethylstilbestrol

A synthetic estrogen that was prescribed between the 1940s and 1970s to prevent miscarriage, later found to cause a range of health issues.

Teratogens

Substances or environmental factors that can cause developmental malformations or complications in an embryo or fetus.