Question

The process by which a fetus's metabolism, hormone production, and other physiological processes shift in response to inadequate energy intake during pregnancy is called fetal the process by which a fetus's metabolism, hormone production, and other physiological processes shift in response to inadequate energy intake during pregnancy is called fetal adaptation. compromise. modification. accommodation.

Answer 1

The answer is fetal adaptation. Research also indicates that intrauterine stress from lack of energy or other factors may also hasten the fetal clock in the womb and cause early parturition. Research has also shown that fetal stress during pregnancy has been attributed to a hastened brain and lung development of the fetus.