Jeremy Was Born Deaf,has Intellectual Disabilities,and Has a Heart Defect

question 84

Multiple Choice

Jeremy was born deaf,has intellectual disabilities,and has a heart defect.One probable reason for this is ___.

• A) Jeremy's mother drank alcohol during the embryonic stage of her pregnancy
• B) Jeremy's mother smoked during the fetal stage of her pregnancy
• C) Jeremy's mother was exposed to rubella during the embryonic stage of her pregnancy
• D) Jeremy's mother smoked marijuana during the fetal stage of her pregnancy

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Definitions:

Nephron

The functional unit of the kidney involved in the process of filtering blood to produce urine, thus playing a crucial role in body fluid and electrolyte regulation.

Counterflow

A process or system designed to move in the opposite direction of another flow to increase efficiency or facilitate a specific kind of exchange.

Loop of Henle

A U-shaped tube in the nephron of the kidney which plays a critical role in conserving water and in the concentration of urine.

Proximal Convoluted Tubule

A portion of the nephron in the kidney where a major amount of ion and water reabsorption from the filtrate occurs, playing a key role in the regulation of pH, electrolyte balance, and blood pressure.