In order to reduce the risk of neural tube defects in the fetus, the most important time for a woman to consume adequate amounts of folate is...

A. shortly before, and early in her pregnancy
B. between the third and sixth months of pregnancy
C. during the seventh and eighth months of pregnancy
D. shortly before giving birth


Ans: A. shortly before, and early in her pregnancy

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