Question

Thalidomide is a non-barbiturate sedative drug which was to be given to pregnant women. Its use was withdrawn in 1961 because it resulted in phocomelia. This condition illustrates [CBSE PMT 1988]
A) Early abortion of foetus
B) Poor development of foetus
C) Malformation of foetus
D) Erythroblastosis foetalis

Answer 1

poor development of foetus is the correct answer

Answer 2

Thalidomide is a non-barbiturate sedative drug which was to be given to pregnant women. Its use was withdrawn in 1961 because it resulted in phocomelia. This condition illustrates [CBSE PMT 1988]
A) Early abortion of foetus
B) Poor development of foetus✔✔✔
C) Malformation of foetus
D) Erythroblastosis foetalis