Alcoholism Would Be Less Likely to Occur

question 174

Multiple Choice

Alcoholism would be less likely to occur

• A)if it was used as a rite of passage into adulthood.
• B)if the adults drank moderately at family gatherings.
• C)if drinking occurred outside of homes,not in them.
• D)if national abstinence was enforced by law once again.

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Definitions:

Preterm

The term for babies born before the 37th week of pregnancy.

Cell Division

The process by which a parent cell divides into two or more daughter cells, crucial for growth, reproduction, and repair in living organisms.

Embryo

The early stage of development in multicellular organisms, in humans, it refers to the period from fertilization until the end of the eighth week of gestation, when the being is then referred to as a fetus.

Preterm Birth Rate

The proportion of births that occur before a pregnancy reaches full term, often defined as before 37 weeks of gestation.