Birth Defects

Question 1

birth defect

Answer 1

physical or chemical abnormality

Question 2

How do birth defects come along?

Answer 2

inherited or caused by environment

Question 3

How many babies are born in the US with birth defects?

Answer 3

1/33

Question 4

Structural birth defect

Answer 4

part of body is missing or malformed

Question 5

metabolic birth defect

Answer 5

problem with body chemistry

Question 6

What is a teratogen?

Answer 6

a factor in the environment that can cause harm to a fetus

Question 7

What are two factors of prenatal hazards?

Answer 7

Amount/length of time exposed

Individual differences, immunity, etc