The vulnerable period of pregnancy for the causation of foetal malformation is_____________?

Correct answer: B. 19 - 55 days

  • A. 1 - 18 days
  • B. 19 - 55 days
  • C. 56 - 85 days
  • D. II trimester

Explanation

The major teratogenic period is the embryonic organogenesis stage, approximately weeks 3 to 8, corresponding most closely to days 19 to 55. Exposures before this often follow an all-or-none effect rather than producing specific malformations.

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