Pregnancy loss or miscarriage is the natural death of the fetus or the embryo due to which the growing embryo is unable to survive.
About 70-80% of the miscarriage occurs between the first trimester or first 12 weeks of the pregnancy.
About 30-40% of all fertilized eggs get miscarried before pregnancy is known that is before implantation, 30% following implantation but prior to the missed period and 10% due to clinical miscarriage.
Chromosomes, which contain DNA, have several functions. All BUT ONE of these statements is a function of chromosomes. A) Chromosomes determine the traits of an organism. B) Chromosomes provide instructions to make proteins.
