Gina is pregnant. Gina's physician prescribed a prenatal vitamin for her to take daily. Gina thought she could have a very healthy baby by taking extra vitamins, so she took several other dietary supplements, including those that contained vitamin A and vitamin C. As a result, her total intakes of vitamin C and vitamin A were 20 times the RDA amounts. Based on this information, Gina has a high risk of

A. developing vitamin C-resistant scurvy.
B. developing gestational diabetes.
C. giving birth to a baby with birth defects.
D. giving birth to a baby with spina bifida.


Answer: C

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