Non-nbme question 5 - alina972

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A 27-year-old woman presents for a pregnancy test. She recalls drinking heavily during the week in which she may have conceived. What is the most likely consequence of toxic exposure to the conceptus during early (preimplantation) development?

(A) Conjoined twins
(B) Embryonic lethality
© Placenta accreta
(D) Neural tube defect
(E) Ventricular-septal defect

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DDD

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Death of an embryo/fetus in the womb.

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bbb

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B is correct. They are asking about effect of large amount of alcohol during preimplantation.

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Organogenesis starts later. So no effects at this time(at the time of questioning). Neural tube defect would occur by exposure later.