Exposure to a Teratogen Is Most Dangerous to the Embryo

question 74

True/False

Exposure to a teratogen is most dangerous to the embryo during the morula stage.

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Definitions:

Blind Spot

A region on the retina where the optic nerve exits; lacks photoreceptor cells, resulting in an area with no visual perception.

Accommodation

The process of adjusting cognitive schemas to incorporate new information, a concept critical in developmental psychology, or the provision of housing or lodging.

Lens Changes Shape

The process by which the eye's lens adjusts its curvature to focus light on the retina, enabling clear vision at various distances.

Receptor Cells

Specialized cells that respond to specific chemical or physical stimuli and convey signals to the nervous system.