Anatomy & Physiology: An Integrative Approach
2nd Edition
ISBN: 9780078024283
Author: Michael McKinley Dr., Valerie O'Loughlin, Theresa Bidle
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 29, Problem 13DYKB
Explain why teratogens are especially harmful to the developing organism during the embryonic period. What events occur during this period?
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