Which Statement About a Condition of Pregnancy Is Accurate

question 9

Multiple Choice

Which statement about a condition of pregnancy is accurate?

• A)Insufficient salivation (ptyalism)is caused by increases in estrogen.
• B)Acid indigestion (pyrosis)begins early but declines throughout pregnancy.
• C)Hyperthyroidism often develops (temporarily)because hormone production increases.
• D)Nausea and vomiting rarely have harmful effects on the fetus and may be beneficial.

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Definitions:

Browsers

Herbivorous animals that feed on leaves, soft shoots, or fruits of high-growing, woody plants rather than grasses.

Grazers

Herbivorous animals that feed primarily on grass and other low-lying vegetation.

Countershading

A coloration pattern in animals where the upper side is darker than the lower side, reducing visibility by counteracting the effects of light and shadow.

Predators

Organisms that hunt, kill, and consume other organisms for food.