In Developing Countries, What Causes a Considerably Lower Average for Height

question 73

Multiple Choice

In developing countries, what causes a considerably lower average for height and weight during early childhood?

• A)higher nutrition and a lower likelihood of childhood diseases
• B)lower parental care and the lack of folic acid
• C)lower nutrition and higher likelihood of childhood diseases
• D)higher parental care and an abundance of folic acid

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Definitions:

Hepatic Artery

A blood vessel that supplies oxygenated blood to the liver.

Ductus Arteriosus

A blood vessel in a fetus that bypasses pulmonary circulation by connecting the pulmonary artery directly to the ascending aorta.

Fetal Pulmonary Trunk

A vessel in the developing fetus that carries blood from the right ventricle of the heart to the lungs.

Ligamentum Arteriosum

A small ligament that is the remnant of the ductus arteriosus formed within three weeks after birth, connecting the pulmonary artery to the proximal descending aorta.