The first trimester of pregnancy

A. is a time when nutritional deficiencies have little effect on the developing fetus.
B. involves a rapid increase in cell size rather than cell number.
C. is a time of particular importance to avoid nutritional deficiencies and environmental exposures that could harm the fetus.
D. is the least critical time during fetal development.


Answer: C. is a time of particular importance to avoid nutritional deficiencies and environmental exposures that could harm the fetus.

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