Psychology / Unit 8 Psych 0871 short lesson, about 20 seconds
Teratogens
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The idea
A teratogen is any environmental agent that causes damage during prenatal development.
In practice
Certain medications, infections, and substances produce different damage depending on when exposure occurs.
Where people slip
Timing determines which structure is affected. The same agent produces different outcomes at different weeks.
Your place on the trail
Every lesson rests on earlier ones and opens later ones. Tap any to jump.
Builds on
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