How Is Adolescent Pregnancy Related to Negative Outcomes

question 20

Multiple Choice

How is adolescent pregnancy related to negative outcomes?

• A) Adolescent pregnancy is associated with sexually transmitted infections.
• B) Adolescent pregnancy is associated with discriminatory behavior.
• C) Adolescent pregnancy is associated with poverty and family instability.
• D) Adolescent pregnancy is associated with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

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Definitions:

Reproduce Asexually

A mode of reproduction involving a single parent that results in offspring genetically identical to the parent, without the fusion of gametes.

Spores

Spores are reproductive cells that are capable of developing into a new individual without sexual fusion, characteristic of various plants, algae, fungi, and some bacteria.

Budding

A form of asexual reproduction where a new individual grows from a certain point of the parent organism and eventually detaches itself to become independent.

Candida

A genus of yeasts, some species of which can cause infections in humans, especially in immunocompromised individuals.