The most dangerous effect on the fetus of a mother who smokes cigarettes while pregnant is:
a. genetic changes and anomalies.
b. extensive central nervous system damage.
c. fetal addiction to the substance inhaled.
d. intrauterine growth retardation.
D
The major consequences of smoking tobacco during pregnancy are low birth weight infants, prematurity, and increased perinatal loss.
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