If a Pregnant Woman Contracts Rubella During the Embryonic Period

question 291

Multiple Choice

If a pregnant woman contracts rubella during the embryonic period of pregnancy,what are the likely outcomes for the baby?

• A) blindness, deafness, intellectual disabilities and abnormalities of the heart, genitals and digestive system
• B) neural tube defect
• C) mental retardation
• D) lack of iron in the blood supply

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