Greta's child has hyperactivity, attentional difficulties, and suffers from mental retardation. If these defects can be traced to a teratogen used by Greta when she was pregnant, which was she most likely abusing?
A) nicotine
B) cocaine
C) marijuana
D) alcohol
E) caffeine

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Alcohol is known to be a teratogen that can cause a range of developmental problems in the fetus, including hyperactivity, attentional difficulties, and mental retardation. Nicotine, cocaine, marijuana, and caffeine have not been definitively linked to these specific developmental issues.

Greta's Child Has Hyperactivity, Attentional Difficulties, and Suffers from Mental