Facial cognizance is:

Which of the following statements regarding pregnant women in their late 30s and 40s is FALSE?

A) Women in their 40s giving birth for the first time have fewer problems than older women who already have children. B) Older mothers are more likely to give birth to a baby with Down syndrome than are younger women. C) High blood pressure and diabetes are more likely to occur during pregnancy among women over age 35. D) Most pregnancies among women in their late 30s and 40s proceed normally and produce healthy babies.

Why is vulnerability to toxins so low during the germinal stage?

A) The functioning placenta cleanses the mother's blood of environmental toxins. B) The mother's body produces antibodies to most environmental toxins. C) Organogenesis is already complete prior to the germinal stage. D) The embryo is not yet connected to the mother's bloodstream.