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Title: Pregnant women are wise to avoid eating __________, which are heavily contaminated with __________. ...
Post by: nmar on Mar 17, 2018
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

Question 2

Low-level radiation, resulting from industrial leakage or medical X-rays, __________.
 
  A) is harmful only when combined with other teratogens
  B) can increase the risk of childhood cancer
  C) rarely causes lasting damage
  D) is safe during the last trimester

Question 3

Which expectant mother has the greatest risk of a baby born with fetal alcohol syndrome?
 
  A) Chloe, a Caucasian American
  B) Latima, an African American
  C) Yvonne, a Native American
  D) Ming, an Asian American

Question 4

The more alcohol a woman consumes during pregnancy, the __________.
 
  A) higher the birth weight of the child
  B) greater the likelihood of ARND instead of FAS or p-FAS
  C) poorer the childs achievement scores in the school years
  D) greater the childs speed of information processing


Title: Pregnant women are wise to avoid eating __________, which are heavily contaminated with __________. ...
Post by: Inagambit on Mar 17, 2018
Answer to q. 1

Answer: A

Answer to q. 2

Answer: B

Answer to q. 3

Answer: C

Answer to q. 4

Answer: C