Teratogens Increase the Risk of Harm but Do Not Always

question 135

True/False

Teratogens increase the risk of harm but do not always cause damage.

Analyze the impact of labeling on individuals, particularly in mental health contexts.

Evaluate the influence of peer associations on deviant behaviors and substance abuse.

Understand perspectives that critique societal power structures and their relationship with deviance, using examples of corporate deviance versus individual survival acts.

Appreciate the impact of societal perceptions and biases on the likelihood of arrest and sentencing disparities among different social groups.

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Definitions:

Nondisjunction

Failure of chromosomes to separate properly during nuclear division.

Homologous Chromosomes

Pairs of chromosomes in a diploid organism that are similar in shape, size, and gene content.

Down Syndrome

A genetic disorder caused by the presence of all or part of a third copy of chromosome 21, characterized by developmental delays, physical growth limitations, and distinctive facial features.

Chromosome 21

The smallest human chromosome, abnormalities in which can lead to Down syndrome.