The Most Prevalent Fetal Defect Associated with Congenital Rubella Disease

question 14

Multiple Choice

The most prevalent fetal defect associated with congenital rubella disease is

• A) blindness
• B) deafness
• C) cerebral palsy
• D) Down syndrome

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Equator

An imaginary line around the Earth equidistant from the poles, dividing it into northern and southern hemispheres and marking the 0-degree latitude line.

Tropical Rain Forest

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High Annual Rainfall

A climatic condition where a region receives a significantly large amount of precipitation over the course of a year.

Freezing Temperatures

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