Question

WHAT ARE TERATOGENS..??

Answer 1

an agent or factor which causes malformation of an embryo is called treatogens
It is usually something in the environment that the mother may be exposed to during her pregnancy. It could be a prescribed medication, a street drug, alcohol use, or a disease present in the mother which could increase the chance for the baby to be born with a birth defect. About 4 to 5 percent of birth defects are caused by exposure to a teratogen.