Cesarean Babies Tend to Have More Trouble Breathing and Are

question 17

Multiple Choice

Cesarean babies tend to have more trouble breathing and are less active because

• A) they are exposed to high levels of maternal medication during birth.
• B) the intense compression that occurs during normal delivery helps to squeeze the amniotic fluid from the lungs.
• C) they have lower levels of the stress hormones that facilitate respiration and enhance activity level.
• D) their metabolisms are too fast for their bodies.

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Definitions:

Black Stem Rust

A fungal disease caused by Puccinia graminis that affects cereals and grasses, characterized by dark rust pustules on stems and leaves.

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A large phylum of fungi characterized by the formation of spores in saclike structures called asci.

Zygomycetes

A class of fungi characterized by their life cycle, which includes the formation of a zygospore during sexual reproduction.

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