The Adverse Consequence of Alcohol Consumed During Pregnancy Is Due

question 150

Multiple Choice

The adverse consequence of alcohol consumed during pregnancy is due to __________.

• A)the ease with which alcohol passes the blood-placental barrier
• B)the increased drinking levels in the period in the first place
• C)a natural deficiency in thiamine during the months of pregnancy
• D)how drunkenness is viewed by our culture

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Definitions:

Hormone

Chemical messengers produced by glands that regulate physiological activities by signaling distant organs.

Sarcoplasmic Reticulum

Specialized endoplasmic reticulum in muscle cells; stores and releases calcium ions.

Calcium

A chemical element with the symbol Ca, essential for living organisms, particularly in cell physiology and bone formation.