How Are the Effects of Malnutrition on Human Fetal Development

question 86

Multiple Choice

How are the effects of malnutrition on human fetal development studied?

• A) By using an experimental and control group design in which mothers are randomly given an inadequate or an adequate diet during pregnancy.
• B) By examining birth records for babies born during periods of famine.
• C) By using a survey technique to determine how hungry women are during pregnancy.
• D) By cutting off the food supply to a random group of pregnant women for 3 days in the last trimester of pregnancy.

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