Which of the Following Is TRUE About Thalidomide

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Multiple Choice

Which of the following is TRUE about thalidomide?

• A) It is harmless to the fetus at appropriate doses.
• B) It can cause serious brain damage in the developing fetus.
• C) It is still being used to treat illnesses such as Kaposi's sarcoma.
• D) It provides the recipient with a natural immunity to malaria.

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Definitions:

Environment

The surroundings or conditions in which a person, animal, or plant lives or operates, including both natural and human-made factors.

Natural Selection

The mechanism through which creatures that are more suited to their surroundings are more likely to live and have a greater number of descendants.

Genome

A genome is the complete set of DNA, including all of its genes, in an organism, encapsulating the entire genetic information.

Monozygotic

Pertaining to identical twins who developed from a single fertilized egg and share all of their genes.