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A Fetus Can Get an Infection When a Pathogen in the Mother's

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A fetus can get an infection when a pathogen in the mother's blood is capable of crossing the placenta to the fetal circulation and tissues.


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Physiological Response

Bodily reactions, such as changes in heart rate, breathing, and hormone levels, to stimuli or activities.

Behavioral Response

The observable reaction or action of an individual following an environmental or internal stimulus.

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The branch of biology that studies the inheritance of physical and behavioral characteristics of an organism as determined by the genes.

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