Teratogens are most damaging to organ systems if exposure to them occurs

A. early in pre-embryonic development.
B. when the organ systems are undergoing peak development in the embryo.
C. in the fetal period, after systems have formed but have not completed maturation.


B

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A. Muscle B. Connective C. Epithelial D. Connective and muscle

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A) increasing stimulus above the threshold B) increasing stimulus above the treppe stimulus C) increasing the stimulation up to the maximal stimulus D) recruiting small and medium muscle fibers

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A ration is divided into a 24 hours time frame

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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