Teratogens

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What are teratogens?
anything that affects prenatal development
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What are some examples of teratogens?
Infections, Drugs, Chemicals
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How does alcohol affect development?
Can cause growth retardation or microcephaly
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What is microcephaly?
Under development of the brain
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Give an example of an antibiotic and how it affects development
Streptomycin - Auditory nerve damage
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When are foetus more at risk?
3 - 9 weeks of development
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Why is this?
3-9 Weeks is when development of the vital organs takes place
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