Diethylstilbestrol (DES)was Used Between 1938 and 1971 for Pregnant Women

question 18

Multiple Choice

Diethylstilbestrol (DES) was used between 1938 and 1971 for pregnant women in order to increase their chances of having a successful pregnancy.Which of the following groups has an increased risk of noncancerous epididymal cysts?

• A) DES sons
• B) DES daughters
• C) DES granddaughters
• D) Women who took DES while pregnant

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Interval

A range between two numbers or points, often used to describe the range in a set of data or the domain of a function.

Relative Frequency Distribution

A type of distribution that shows the relative frequencies of different values in a dataset.

L-Ribulose

A ketose monosaccharide sugar known for its role in the metabolism of bacteria and in the ribulose monophosphate pathway.

Aldopentose

A five-carbon sugar (pentose) that contains an aldehyde group as part of its structure, important in nucleic acids and energy metabolism.