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All of the following statements are true of the effects of alcohol on a pregnant woman except that:
 
  A) when a pregnant woman drinks any alcoholic beverage, the alcohol easily crosses the placenta, and the fetus attains blood alcohol levels that are similar to those in the mother.
 B) the more alcohol a pregnant woman ingests, the greater the probability that her baby will have fetal alcohol syndrome.
 C) the uterus separates the fetus from the outside world and fully protects it from whatever drugs the mother happens to be using.
 D) the chances of microcephaly, a condition in which the baby has a small brain and skull and has cognitive disability, are increased.

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Which of the following statements is true of alcoholics?
 
  A) A majority of alcoholics in the United States are females.
 B) Alcoholics have an elevated appetite for unhealthy food, as alcohol acts as an appetizer.
 C)The life expectancy for light to moderate drinkers exceeds that for nondrinkers.
 D) When the body of a novice drinker is physically addicted to alcohol, it leads to delirium tremens (DTs).


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k2629

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Reply #1 on: Jul 2, 2018
Answer to Question 1

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Answer to Question 2

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