Which of the Following Facts About Exposure to Teratogens Is

question 37

Multiple Choice

Which of the following facts about exposure to teratogens is TRUE?

• A) Prenatal exposure to tobacco increases sudden infant death syndrome.
• B) Prenatal exposure to alcohol has no major ill effects.
• C) Prenatal exposure to heroin causes physical deformities.
• D) Prenatal exposure to marijuana has been linked to childhood cancer.

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Definitions:

Nephroma

A term sometimes used to describe a kidney tumor, which can be benign or malignant.

Oncogenes

Genes that have the potential to cause a normal cell to become cancerous when mutated or expressed at high levels.

Oncogenic

Pertaining to, causing, or capable of causing the formation and growth of tumors.

Osteogenic

Pertaining to the formation of bone or having the ability to produce bone.