What Is Significant About the Fetal Origins Hypothesis

question 24

Multiple Choice

What is significant about the fetal origins hypothesis?

• A) Prenatal stress has a dramatic impact on health.
• B) Prenatal health is determined by paternal health.
• C) All early human evolution can be understood through the analysis of the fetus.
• D) Prenatal gene structures evolved from very primitive hominids.

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Definitions:

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Primary Motor Area

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