In 1985 Hassold and Chiu Found That the Likelihood of Miscarriage

question 9

Multiple Choice

In 1985 Hassold and Chiu found that the likelihood of miscarriage increased with maternal age.What is the most likely explanation for the relationship between age and miscarriage?

• A)Women in their mid-thirties and older have more health problems that interfere with their ability to maintain pregnancy.
• B)Older women typically have hormonal imbalances that prevent them from carrying a baby to term.
• C)The DNA replication that takes place immediately prior to meiosis is less accurate in older women.
• D)Ova are arrested in meiosis until ovulation.As a result,completion of meiosis in the older woman is more likely to result in aneuploidy or other chromosomal abnormalities.

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