Which of the Following Statements About Gestation Is False

question 21

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about gestation is false?

• A) In comparison to large mammals, small mammals have shorter gestation periods.
• B) Thalidomide, administered during pregnancy, alters the skin tone of the fetus.
• C) Chorionic villus sampling can detect genetic diseases as early as 8 weeks of gestation.
• D) Human pregnancy has a duration of about 9 months.
• E) All of the above are true; none is false.

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