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​All of the Following Statements Are True of the Effects

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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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