What Are Five General Principles Governing the Influence of Teratogens

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Essay

What are five general principles governing the influence of teratogens on prenatal development?

Identify the importance of genus and differentia in definitions.

Recognize various definition violations such as circularity, broadness, narrowness, and use of obscure language.

Understand the function of logical definitions.

Distinguish between ostensive and logical definitions.

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Definitions:

Tensile Strength

A measure of the maximum amount of stress a material can withstand while being stretched or pulled before breaking.

Minimum Yield Strength

The lowest stress at which a material begins to deform permanently, important in material selection for engineering.

Twisting Force

Also known as torque, it's the force that causes an object to rotate about an axis, fulcrum, or pivot.

Tightening Nuts

The process of securing nuts onto bolts or studs to a specified torque, ensuring a stable assembly.