Which of the following most likely indicates the reason for children to be born with intellectual disability?
A) Mother had consumed alcohol frequently before conception
B) Mother had strict and punitive parenting during her childhood
C) Mother had contracted Rubella just after the birth of the child
D) Mother was malnourished during the critical phase of fetal development

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Malnourishment during the critical phase of fetal development can lead to improper brain development and intellectual disability in the child. Consuming alcohol during pregnancy can also have adverse effects on the developing brain, but the question specifies that it was consumed before conception. Strict parenting during the mother's childhood and contracting Rubella after the birth of the child are not directly linked to intellectual disability.

Which of the Following Most Likely Indicates the Reason for Children