Severe Nutritional Deprivation During the First Three Months of Pregnancy

Multiple Choice

Severe nutritional deprivation during the first three months of pregnancy most likely results in ____________, while severe nutritional deprivation during the last three months of pregnancy MOST likely results in ____________.

A) abnormalities of the central nervous system; retarded fetal growth
B) low birth weight; premature death
C) retarded fetal growth; abnormalities of the central nervous system
D) death; premature birth