Regarding Teratogens, Which of the Following Statements Is FALSE

question 384

Multiple Choice

Regarding teratogens, which of the following statements is FALSE?

• A)No direct intermixing of blood takes place between a mother and her unborn child.
• B)If a mother is addicted to morphine, heroin, or methadone, her baby may be born with an addiction.
• C)Children with fetal alcohol syndrome are born with fluid on the brain and an abnormally large head.
• D)Children of smoking mothers score lower on tests of language and mental ability.

Understand how stress affects immune function and the potential impact on health.

Describe the placebo effect and its relationship to the brain's response to stress.

Grasp the connection between stress, telomere length, and aging.

Understand the fundamental concepts of psychoneuroimmunology and its interdisciplinary nature.

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Definitions:

Diastereomers

Stereoisomers that are not mirror images of each other and have different physical properties, including different melting points and boiling points.

Trichloroheptane

An organic compound that consists of a heptane backbone with three chlorine atoms attached, which can exist in several isomeric forms.

Orientation

Describes the spatial arrangement of atoms or groups in a molecule relative to one another.

Asymmetric Carbons

Carbon atoms bonded to four different groups, leading to molecules that can exist in two non-superimposable mirror image forms.