What Causes the Impaired Fetal Development Induced by Rubella

question 54

Multiple Choice

What causes the impaired fetal development induced by rubella?

• A) The virus induces key cells to form a 23rd chromosome.
• B) toxins produced by the rubella virus
• C) alteration of chromosome number by the virus
• D) induction of an error of metabolism within key brain cells
• E) deletion of key enzymes within the brain

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