Ruth has just given birth to a baby girl. Right away, it appears that something is wrongthe child looks odd. She has a small head, widely spaced eyes, and a flattened nose. What are the doctors most likely to suspect?
a. Ruth consumed considerable quantities of alcohol during the pregnancy.
b. Ruth had rubella during the second month of her pregnancy.
c. Ruth had syphilis and did not seek treatment for it.
d. Ruth did not eat properly throughout the pregnancy.
Question 2
Rice, Thapar, and colleagues (2007, 2009) attempted to uncouple the effects of genetics and the effects of smoking while pregnant on birth weight and elevated antisocial behavior. They found that
a. birth weight was unrelated to smoking.
b. antisocial behaviors elevated the risk for smoking.
c. antisocial behavior could be linked to genes but not to smoking.
d. genetic factors appear to cause smoking.
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The couple discusses grief over the loss of a child.
Transmission of recessive disorders (25% chance for an affected child).
A child may have varying degrees of scoliosis
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