To Reduce the Risk of a Variety of Birth Defects

question 86

Multiple Choice

To reduce the risk of a variety of birth defects such as spinal cord abnormalities, the U.S. government recommends that a woman should consume a minimum of 400 mcg of folic acid per day if . . . ​

• A)she is trying to conceive a child.
• B)she is in her first trimester of pregnancy.
• C)she is in her second or third trimester of pregnancy.
• D)she is of childbearing age, regardless of whether she is pregnant or trying to conceive.

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Definitions:

Howard Gardner's

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Aptitude

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Achievement

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