Imagine That Pregnant Women in a Particular Area of the World

Multiple Choice

Imagine that pregnant women in a particular area of the world frequently do not have enough of mineral X in their diet. Assume that deficiencies in mineral X are not fatal. If fetal programming plays a role in the effect of mineral X deficiencies, which of the following outcomes would you expect for children born to these mothers?

A) The children will have problems associated with too little Mineral X for their entire lives.
B) As adults, children exposed to abundant mineral X after birth are more likely than others to develop problems associated with too much mineral X.
C) As adults, children exposed to abundant Mineral X after birth, adults process it better than others.
D) The problems associated with mineral X deficiencies will be heightened if there are other damaging environmental factors.