Maternal Hormones

question 199

Multiple Choice

Maternal hormones:

• A) have little effect on a fetus's development because the fetus is isolated from the mother's blood supply
• B) can affect physical development, such as the time at which a child will walk, but not mental variables, such as IQ
• C) can have important effects on variables such as intellectual development
• D) have an effect on a fetus's development only in the first trimester

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