Which of the following statements is true about research on memory impairments in infants of diabetic mothers?
a. Prenatal iron depletion interferes with the cerebral cortex, causing long-term learning and academic problems in children of diabetic mothers.
b. Damage to the hippocampus is not linked to long-term learning and academic problems in children of diabetic mothers.
c. Diabetes-linked prenatal brain damage is linked to short-term memory impairments that can often be reversed with medication.
d. As a result of iron depletion in critical brain areas, a diabetic pregnancy places the fetus at risk for lasting memory deficits
Answer: d. As a result of iron depletion in critical brain areas, a diabetic pregnancy places the fetus at risk for lasting memory deficits
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