A teratogen is:
a) an environmental agent that can produce a birth defect.
b) a genetic or chromosomal abnormality that may produce a developmental disorder.
c) any physical defect in an unborn child.
d) a fertilized egg that undergoes rapid cell division.
ANS: A
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