Babies with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) Are Often Larger

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True/False

Babies with fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD) are often larger than normal, and so are their brains.

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Definitions:

Thymus

Lymphoid organ involved in the development and functioning of the immune system; T lymphocytes mature in the thymus.

Blood Glucose Levels

The concentration of glucose present in the blood, critical for maintaining metabolic homeostasis.

Insulin

A hormone produced by the pancreas that regulates blood glucose levels by facilitating the uptake of glucose into tissues, essential for energy production.

Melatonin

Hormone, secreted by the pineal gland, that is involved in biorhythms.