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A teratogen is an environmental factor that causes birth defects during prenatal development. An example of a teratogen is ionizing radiation.
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What is teratogen?
Teratogen is a substance that causes malformations for a foetus, when it's developing. Examples of teratogenes are alcohol, drugs, led etc.
Give an example of infrared radiation and uv radiation?
Infrared radiation in an stove oven and uv radiation in a tanning bed.
If prenatal exposure to a substance leads to birth defects the substance is called a?
teratogen
Is botulinum a mutagen or teratogen or carcinogen or is it more than one of those?
It is a toxin.
The discovery of photons is an example of which aspect of electomagnetic radiation?
The discovery itself is an example of the value of the scientific method, and has nothing to do with any aspect of electromagnetic radiation. But the confirmed existence of photons is an explanation of the particle behavior of that radiation.
Is epilepsy a teratogen?
No.
What is a teratogen?
Teratogens are anything potentially harmful to a developing fetus. These include but are not limited to: nicotine, alcohol, drugs, radiation, AIDS, rubella, etc. These cause structural abnormalities and abnormal cell masses to develop in the fetus which can lead to serious birth defects. Some examples of these are * physical and cognitive developmental delays * cleft palate * abnormal facial characteristics * mental retardation * growth defects * heart defects * abnormalities of the fingers and nails * impaired fine and gross motor skills * hearing loss * vision loss/blindness * deformed and paralyzed limbs * small head size and brain
What is teratogen?
Teratogen is a substance that causes malformations for a foetus, when it's developing. Examples of teratogenes are alcohol, drugs, led etc.
What is the most common teratogen?
Testosterone
What teratogen causes severe limb deficiencies?
Thalidomide.
A factor that produces a birth defect is called a?
teratogen
An example of a man made source of radiation is?
diagnostic radiation
Is a popcycle an example of radiation?
no
Is NOT an example of convection?
Radiation
When does a teratogen affects the fetus most seriously?
in the first trimester
Heat given off by a fireplace is an example of conduction convection radiation insolation?
The fireplace's heat is an example of radiation.
Is the sun heating the Pacific Ocean an example of convection or radiation?
Radiation
