Solved

How Can a Father's Habits Affect the Health of an Unborn

Question 47

Multiple Choice

How can a father's habits affect the health of an unborn child during prenatal development?


A) A father's nicotine intake produces DNA changes that are passed to the fetus on chromosome 23.
B) A father's use of barbiturates interacts with a mother's use of marijuana,resulting in missing chromosomes on a child's 8th pair.
C) A father's use of alcohol or illegal drugs can affect his sperm,which in turn may lead to chromosomal damage that affects the fetus.
D) A father's use of crack cocaine causes sperm mutations,such that two sperm are capable of fertilizing a single ovum.

Correct Answer:

verifed

Verified

Unlock this answer now
Get Access to more Verified Answers free of charge

Related Questions

Unlock this Answer For Free Now!

View this answer and more for free by performing one of the following actions

qr-code

Scan the QR code to install the App and get 2 free unlocks

upload documents

Unlock quizzes for free by uploading documents