A Teratogen Is

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Multiple Choice

A teratogen is:

• A)an environmental agent that can produce a birth defect.
• B)a genetic or chromosomal abnormality that may produce a developmental disorder.
• C)any physical defect in an unborn child.
• D)a fertilized egg that undergoes rapid cell division.

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Definitions:

Autosomes

Any chromosome that is not a sex chromosome; autosomes are present in pairs in both males and females and carry the bulk of genetic information.

X-linked

A mode of genetic inheritance by which a trait is passed from parent to child through the X chromosome.

Chromosomal Abnormality

A genetic disorder resulting from a change in the number or structure of chromosomes.

Infants

Very young children or babies, typically those under one year of age.