Teratogens Affect the ____ More Than Any Other Part of the Fetal

question 22

Multiple Choice

Teratogens affect the ____ more than any other part of the fetal body.

• A) central nervous system
• B) upper limbs
• C) heart
• D) lower limbs
• E) external genitalia

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Definitions:

Radioactive Materials

Substances that emit radiation as a result of nuclear decay, used in a variety of applications but also associated with health risks.

Radioactivity

The process by which atoms emit energy in the form of particles or electromagnetic waves due to the decay of their unstable nuclei.

Phosphorescence

A type of photoluminescence related to fluorescence, but in which a material emits light for a longer period after the initial excitation energy is supplied.

Chemiluminescence

The emission of light (luminescence) as a result of a chemical reaction without the need for external light sources.