Meconium Is the Clinical Term Used for the Earliest Stool

Multiple Choice

Meconium is the clinical term used for the earliest stool (fecal matter) of a newborn human infant, which is usually very sticky (like tar) , almost completely odorless, and dark olive green in color. Meconium takes this form due to materials that the fetus orally ingests while in the uterus. Which of the following materials would the fetus likely ingest during development?

A) amniotic fluid
B) placental blood
C) digestive products from the mother
D) blood from the mother