Monica takes the drug Accutane throughout her pregnancy, and her child has mental retardation and heart problems, due to the exposure. Accutane is a(n)

A) gene.
B) teratogen.
C) pregnancy modifier.
D) carcinogen.


B) teratogen.

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a. Reproductive and exvretory b. digestive and respiratory c. respiratory and immune d. digestive and reproductive

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a. ureter b. urethra c. vas deferens d. vas efferens e. epididymis

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Adenylyl cyclase catalyzes the reaction in which:a

a protein is phosphorylated. b. ATP is converted to cAMP. c. GTP is converted to GDP. d. PIP2 is split. e. calcium ions bind calmodulin.

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