Which of the Following Is True About the Relation of Maternal

question 125

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is true about the relation of maternal nutritional intake to fetal development?

• A) Babies are resilient to maternal malnourishment, but they are at risk when their mothers are overnourished.
• B) Babies are resilient to maternal overnourishment, but they are at risk when their mothers are malnourished.
• C) Both undernourishment and overnourishment of pregnant mothers place babies at risk for negative health outcomes.
• D) The placenta protects the fetus against poor maternal nutrition.

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Definitions:

Reuptake Potential

The capacity of neurons to reabsorb neurotransmitters after they have been released into the synaptic cleft, affecting neurotransmission.

Graded Potential

Voltage changes that occur in neurons and vary in size, serving as signals that can initiate an action potential when threshold is reached.

Mapping Potential

This term is ambiguous without a specific context, but in a general sense, it could refer to the capability to understand, visualize, or plan the positioning and movement of variables in a given space.

Synapses

The junctions through which neurons signal to each other or to non-neuronal cells such as those in muscles or glands.