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Alcohol is a teratogen that can slip through the _____________ and damage the fetus or embryo.

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The answer is placenta. The alcohol can slip through the placenta, which is usually a very good and selective barrier that filters toxic substances, but some like alcohol can still pass and be very harmful, causing fetal alcohol syndrome
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