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Alisha Is in for a Routine Prenatal Check-Up

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Alisha is in for a routine prenatal check-up. Her gynaecologist is going over some potential environmental threats to her baby. Describe any three principles the doctor might discuss with Alisha that govern how teratogens could affect her baby's development.


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Gamma Emitter Isotopes

Isotopes that decay by emitting gamma rays, a form of electromagnetic radiation, from their nucleus.

Nuclear Material

Substances that are capable of releasing energy through nuclear reactions, including elements like uranium, plutonium, and thorium.

Diagnosing Diseases

The process of identifying a disease or condition by its symptoms, history, tests, and other information.

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