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Sphinxa [80]
3 years ago
9

Agents that can cross the placenta of a pregnant woman and cause birth defects are classified as

Biology
1 answer:
Ivanshal [37]3 years ago
5 0
They are known as Teratogens.

These substances are toxic and they harm the embryo. The harm may be psychological, physiological, or even both. They can come in all forms and even include simple things like alcohol which can cause the Fetal Alcohol spectrum disorder, or they can be complex things like radiation.
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