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Teratogen is a substance that causes malformations for a foetus, when it's developing. Examples of teratogenes are alcohol, drugs, led etc.
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What is a teratogen example of radiation?
A teratogen is an environmental factor that causes birth defects during prenatal development. An example of a teratogen is ionizing radiation.
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.
What health risk does each of the following classification represent Corrosive Carcinogen Teratogen Mutagen?
Each classification has his specific risk, also each substance.
What is the difference between mutagenic and teratogenic substance?
I found your question while google-ing this question myself! The answer is:A teratogen is an exogenous substance that interferes with normal development of the foetus. A mutagen, on the other hand, directly affects and disrupts DNA by causing an increase in the rate of change in genes. These mutations can be passed along as the cell reproduces, sometimes leading to defective cells or cancer. Some agents, such as ionizing radiation, are teratogens and mutagens; ionizing radiation can cause defects either in development or it can damage DNA directly. Examples of mutagens include certain biological and chemical agents (cigarette smoke) as well exposure to ultraviolet light or ionizing radiation. Examples of teratogens include alcohol, rubella virus, cytomegalovirus and hyperthermia.So, a foetus that has developmental abnormalities due to a teratogenic substance has normal genes, but the development was disrupted and altered by the presence of the teratogen. A foetus that was exposed to a mutagenic substance has genetic abnormalities.
What is a teratogen example of radiation?
A teratogen is an environmental factor that causes birth defects during prenatal development. An example of a teratogen is ionizing radiation.
Is epilepsy a teratogen?
No.
What is the most common teratogen?
Testosterone
A factor that produces a birth defect is called a?
teratogen
What teratogen causes severe limb deficiencies?
Thalidomide.
When does a teratogen affects the fetus most seriously?
in the first trimester
What is the name any agent that can potentially cause a birth defect?
teratogen
If prenatal exposure to a substance leads to birth defects the substance is called a?
teratogen
What is the medical term meaning environmental factor that produces birth defects?
Teratogen
Is botulinum a mutagen or teratogen or carcinogen or is it more than one of those?
It is a toxin.
Exposure to teratogen during the fetal period is most likely to result in a spontaneous?
A teratogen is an agent or factor that causes malformation of an embryo. It would be likely to result in a spontaneous abortion, another name for a miscarriage or loss of the unborn child.
A teratogen affects the fetus most seriously?
during the first three months of pregnancy
