Select all that applyNeural tube defects that result due to a lack of folate during pregnancy include ____.Multiple select question.cleft palateanencephalyspina bifidaDown syndrome
Question
Select all that applyNeural tube defects that result due to a lack of folate during pregnancy include ____.Multiple select question.cleft palateanencephalyspina bifidaDown syndrome
Solution
The neural tube defects that result due to a lack of folate during pregnancy include:
- Anencephaly
- Spina bifida
Cleft palate and Down syndrome are not caused by a lack of folate during pregnancy.
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