Which of the Following Mothers Has the Greatest Chance of Giving

question 159

Multiple Choice

Which of the following mothers has the greatest chance of giving birth to a baby with birth defects due to contracting rubella during pregnancy?

• A) A woman who has the illness within one month of pregnancy
• B) A woman who contracts the illness during the third trimester
• C) Rubella is equally dangerous at any point from conception to birth
• D) Rubella is only dangerous within one month after the fetus is born

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Symmetric

A characteristic of shapes or distributions that exhibit mirror-like similarity on either side of a central point or axis.

Histogram

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Vertical Line

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Frequency Distribution

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