Which of the Following STORCH Diseases, If Untreated, May Affect

question 29

Multiple Choice

Which of the following STORCH diseases, if untreated, may affect the fetus and can result in about a 60-percent mortality rate and cause blindness, mental retardation, and deafness?

• A) Toxoplasmosis
• B) Herpes
• C) AIDS
• D) Syphilis

Understand the concept of compound interest and its application in growing principal over time.

Calculate the present value of future payments using different compounding periods.

Determine the maturity value of investments after a specified period.

Manage loan repayment calculations under various interest rates and compounding periods.

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Definitions:

Fertilization

A biological process where male and female gametes combine to form a new cell that can develop into a new organism.

Zygote

The initial cell formed when a sperm cell fuses with an egg cell, representing the earliest stage of embryonic development.

Pregnancy

The period during which a woman carries a developing fetus, typically lasting about 40 weeks from the last menstrual period to birth.

Ejaculation

The process of releasing semen from the body, often associated with orgasm in males.