Define a Teratogen, and Illustrate Your Answer with an Example

question 24

Essay

Define a teratogen, and illustrate your answer with an example. List at least six teratogens one should avoid during pregnancy.

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Definitions:

Depression

A common and serious medical illness that negatively affects how you feel, the way you think, and how you act, characterized by feelings of sadness or a loss of interest in activities.

Subjective Well-Being

An individual’s experience of overall life satisfaction, including satisfaction with particular domains of life, frequency of positive mood, and relative infrequency of negative mood.

Standard Of Living

The level of wealth, comfort, material goods, and necessities available to a certain socioeconomic class or geographic area.

Income Histories

Records or accounts of an individual's or household's earnings over a period of time.