Fetal alcohol syndrome has been found among children of mothers who drank as little as ________ of alcohol per day during the first trimester.

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Studies have found that fetal alcohol syndrome can occur in children whose mothers drank as little as two ounces of alcohol per day during the first trimester. Thus, option B is the correct choice. Option A (one ounce) is lower than the reported amount and is unlikely to cause fetal alcohol syndrome, whereas option C (four ounces) and option D (eight ounces) are higher than the reported amount and carry an even greater risk of fetal alcohol syndrome.

Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Has Been Found Among Children of Mothers