BIOLOGY
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ISBN: 9781266739606
Author: Hoefnagels
Publisher: MCG
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Chapter 35, Problem 23WIO
What kinds of studies and information would be necessary to determine whether exposure to a potential teratogen can cause birth defects a year later? How would such an analysis differ if it were a man or a woman who was exposed?
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BIOLOGY
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