If a fetus does not get enough calcium by way of the mother's diet, the fetus will ________.
A. obtain calcium by converting it from other nutrients
B. break down its own bones that have developed so far
C. be unable to obtain any additional calcium and may not develop properly as a result
D. obtain calcium from the mother's bones and teeth, weakening them
Answer: D
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