If a child is born with stunted arms and legs, what may have happened?
A) The fetus was exposed to a significant teratogen between the 4th and 8th weeks after conception.
B) The mother must have ingested alcohol at least once during the pregnancy.
C) The fetus was exposed to a teratogen during the third trimester.
D) The amniotic fluid was infected with some kind of virus.

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Teratogens can cause physical abnormalities when the fetus is exposed to them, especially during the critical period of development between the 4th and 8th weeks after conception, when the limbs are forming.

If a Child Is Born with Stunted Arms and Legs