If at All Possible, a Pregnant Woman Should Avoid Exposure

question 46

Multiple Choice

If at all possible, a pregnant woman should avoid exposure to X-rays, which increase the baby's risk of

• A) low birth weight.
• B) childhood cancer.
• C) spontaneous abortion.
• D) heart, brain, or limb defects.
• E) sudden infant death syndrome.

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Definitions:

Polysaccharide

A carbohydrate molecule composed of long chains of monosaccharide units bound together by glycosidic linkages.

Monosaccharides

Monosaccharides are the simplest form of carbohydrates consisting of a single sugar molecule, such as glucose and fructose.

Disaccharide

A sugar molecule composed of two monosaccharides joined together, examples include sucrose and lactose.

Nucleic Acids

Large biological molecules essential for all known forms of life, including DNA and RNA, which carry genetic information.