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Assignment:
Please respond to the following:
. Identify one specific teratogen, then choose either the embryonic period or the fetal period, and briefly describe the effect that speci?c teratogen may have during your chosen prenatal period.
. What are some issues associated with preterm infants? Justify your response with academic literature andfor research.
. Are newborns more competent than you thought they were before you read Chapter 4 in your textbook? Which of their capacities most surprised you?
Chapter 2: "Genetic and Environmental Foundations"
Chapter 3: "Prenatal Development"
Chapter 4: "Birth and the Newborn Baby"
Chapter 2 covers patterns of genetic inheritance as well as different types of genetic problems that can occur during prenatal development.
Chapter 3 covers prenatal development and prenatal environmental influences.
Chapter 4 discusses the birth process and the newborn baby.