Cigarette smoking during pregnancy can damage the
A) placenta.
B) amniotic sac.
C) umbilical cord.
D) chorionic villi.
A) placenta. Cigarette smoke can damage the placenta, reduce the blood supply to the placenta and uterus, and reduce the supply of oxygen and nutrients available to the fetus.
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