Why do alcohol and illegal drugs endanger the fetus?
a. Both are absorbed into the bloodstream.
b. Both affect the mother.
c. Both cross the placental barrier.
d. Both increase the heart rate of the fetus.
ANS: C
Alcohol and illicit drugs cross the placental barrier and affect the fetus.
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