If a Baby Were Born with No Bowel and with Complications

question 170

Multiple Choice

If a baby were born with no bowel and with complications involving the small intestines as the result of a problem very early in development, the most likely cause would be with the development of the:

• A) ectoderm
• B) mesoderm
• C) endoderm
• D) placenta

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Zero Inventories

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Labour Costs

Expenses incurred by a company for the salaries, wages, and other benefits provided to its employees.

Upstream/Downstream

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Direct/Indirect

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