Neural tube defects during development
A) can lead to spina bifida.
B) include failure of the tube's folds to fuse in the posterior end.
C) are linked to deficiency of folic acid in the diets of pregnant women.
D) have declined significantly in the United States in the last 100 years.
E) All of the above

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All of the options given are true statements about neural tube defects during development. Spina bifida is a neural tube defect that occurs when the posterior part of the neural tube fails to close properly. Deficiency of folic acid in the diets of pregnant women has been linked to an increased risk of neural tube defects. Over the past century, the incidence of neural tube defects has declined in the United States.

Neural Tube Defects During Development