Jeremy was born deaf,has intellectual disabilities,and has a heart defect.One probable reason for this is ___.
A) Jeremy's mother drank alcohol during the embryonic stage of her pregnancy
B) Jeremy's mother smoked during the fetal stage of her pregnancy
C) Jeremy's mother was exposed to rubella during the embryonic stage of her pregnancy
D) Jeremy's mother smoked marijuana during the fetal stage of her pregnancy

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Rubella (German measles) virus during embryonic stage of pregnancy can cause congenital heart defects, intellectual disabilities and deafness in newborns. Alcohol and marijuana use during pregnancy can also cause harm to the developing fetus, but the given symptoms are more likely due to rubella. Smoking during fetal stage of pregnancy is also harmful but not as much as rubella.

Jeremy Was Born Deaf,has Intellectual Disabilities,and Has a Heart Defect