Adequate Folate Intake Before and During Pregnancy Helps Prevent

question 49

Multiple Choice

Adequate folate intake before and during pregnancy helps prevent:

• A) neural tube defects.
• B) phenylketonuria.
• C) gestational diabetes mellitus.
• D) human immunodeficiency virus.

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Definitions:

Carbon-Carbon Double Bond

A chemical bond between two carbon atoms involving four bonding electrons instead of the usual two, giving the molecule added stability and reactivity.

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The study or description of the shape and relative arrangement of figures and bodies or their properties in space.

Alkene

Unsaturated hydrocarbons containing at least one carbon-carbon double bond, participating in various chemical reactions.

Poly(Tetrafluoroethylene)

A synthetic polymer known for its exceptional chemical resistance and used in non-stick coatings, commonly called Teflon.