The Principle of Interference with Specific Mechanisms Suggests That Teratogens

question 175

Multiple Choice

The principle of interference with specific mechanisms suggests that teratogens affect prenatal development by interfering with

• A) fetal blood flow.
• B) the umbilical cord.
• C) biochemical processes that regulate the functions of cells.
• D) the mother's biochemical processes that are responsible for maintaining the placenta.

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