Women who consumed the drug thalidomide for relief from vomiting during early months of pregnancy gave birth to children with
No spleen
Extra fingers and toes
Hare-lip
Under-developed limbs

Question

Women who consumed the drug thalidomide relief from vomiting during early months of pregnancy gave birth to children withNo spleenExtra fingers and toesHare-lipUnder-developed limbs

Toppr Admin · Accepted Answer

Thalidomide was used against nausea and was used to alleviate morning sickness in pregnant women.
The women who consumed this drug gave birth to children with phocomelia, the malformation of limbs. Those subjected to thalidomide while in the womb experienced limb deficiencies in a way that the long limbs were either not developed or presented themselves as stumps.
Therefore, the correct answer is option D.

Women who consumed the drug thalidomide for relief from vomiting during early months of pregnancy gave birth to children withNo spleenExtra fingers and toesHare-lipUnder-developed limbs

Women who consumed the drug thalidomide for relief from vomiting during early months of pregnancy gave birth to children with
No spleen
Extra fingers and toes
Hare-lip
Under-developed limbs