Calcium intake is important for women during pregnancy. If a woman for whatever reason does not get enough calcium in her diet during pregnancy, what is likely to happen to her bone tissue?
A) She will experience severe bone loss due to the loss of estrogen production during pregnancy.
B) She may experience some bone loss due to the lack of calcium in her diet, but nothing significant.
C) She may experience significant bone loss due to both the lack of dietary calcium and the fact that the fetus requires extra calcium, which will be removed from her own bone tissue.
D) The fetus will be born without a skeleton.
C
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