Chapter 28, Problem 1CSL

Summary Introduction

To discuss:

The probable cause of the following characteristics, poor muscle tone, slanting eye creases and a heart defect, found in a newborn baby. Is the mother’s age is responsible for this condition of the baby.

Concept introduction:

Birth defects occur when the fetus is developing in the embryo. Birth defects may be minor or sometimes lethal. The birth defects range from a mental disorder, physical disorder or even the internal organs disorders. Pregnant mother’s age, family history, medication, and so on may be the reasons of the birth defects.