3.02 Vocabulary
Across
- 4. Serious infection usually caused by eating food contaminated with Listeria bacteria (most commonly found in improperly processed deli meats and unpasteruized milk products); can be fatal to unborn babies
- 5. A B vitamin (found in dark leafy greens, oranges, nuts, beans, and peas) that the body needs to make DNA and other genetic material, and to help cells divide
- 6. A type of diabetes that can develop during pregnancy in women who do not already have diabetes, when your body cannot make enough insulin during pregnancy
Down
- 1. (hypertension) when a pregnant woman has a blood pressure reading that is 140/90 or higher on two different occasions; can cause problems for mother and baby
- 2. A hormone made by your pancreas that acts like a key to let blood sugar into cells in your body to use as energy
- 3. A synthetic form of folate that is added for fortify foods