Please explain these quotes: 1. Because a woman is born with all her eggs, environmental teratogens can affect the quality of the eggs as women get older. 2. The most common cause of chromosomal abnormalities is the age of the mother. 3.For expectant mothers, untreated gestational diabetes can cause preeclampsia (high blood pressure and signs that the liver and kidneys may not be working properly)
Please explain these quotes:
1. Because a woman is born with all her eggs, environmental teratogens can affect the quality of the eggs as women get older.
2. The most common cause of chromosomal abnormalities is the age of the mother.
3.For expectant mothers, untreated gestational diabetes can cause preeclampsia (high blood pressure and signs that the liver and kidneys may not be working properly)
1. Teratogens are environmental factors that are responsible for causing congenital birth defects in the foetus. Examples of teratogens being pollutants. alcohol and drugs. Longer exposure to these teratogens increases the chances of creating birth defects. This is one of the reason women more than 35, have a higher chances of having birth defects in the foetus because of the longer exposure to the environmental factors.
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