Question

What passes the ingested alcohol from the mother to the baby?

Select one:
a. amniotic fluid
b. uterus
c. ovaries
d. placenta

Answer 1

Answer – D. Placenta

When a pregnant woman ingests alcohol, the alcohol that is ingested passes from the GI tract into the bloodstream of the mother. The alcohol then passes from the bloodstream of the mother to the baby in the uterus through the placenta.