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Shamona, a pregnant mother in Flint, Michigan, is concerned about the drinking water, which shows high levels of lead. Shamona should know that high levels of prenatal lead exposure are related to __________.
 
  A) facial abnormalities and heart defects
  B) defects of the genitals and urinary tract
  C) low birth weight and brain damage
  D) a variety of childhood cancers

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Pregnant women are wise to avoid eating __________, which are heavily contaminated with __________.
 
  A) long-lived predatory fish; mercury
  B) freshwater fish; lead
  C) long-lived predatory fish; polychlorinated biphenyls
  D) freshwater fish; radiation


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Reply #1 on: Jun 22, 2018
Answer to Question 1

Answer: C

Answer to Question 2

Answer: A


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Reply 2 on: Jun 22, 2018
Great answer, keep it coming :)

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