A teratogen is best defined as a. any medication taken during ...

[Jramos095]

A teratogen is best defined as
 
  a. any medication taken during labor and delivery.
  b. anything that can cross the placental barrier.
  c. any drug, disease, or environmental agent that causes a birth defect.
  d. a birth defect caused by genetic abnormalities.

Question 2

The idea of _____ is that environmental events during pregnancy may alter the expected genetic unfolding of the embryo/fetus or reset its physiologic functions.
 
  a. maternal-fetal interaction
  b. epigenesis
  c. teratology
  d. fetal programming

[mk6555]

Answer to Question 1

c

Answer to Question 2

d

[Jramos095]

Excellent

[patma1981]

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