Fifteen-year-old Paula is told by her physician that she is pregnant and that,as a typical teenage mother,she is at risk for

A) giving birth prematurely.
B) having an infant with Down syndrome.
C) toxoplasmosis.
D) giving birth to a child with Tay-Sachs disease.

Prematurely

Occurring or developing earlier than expected or before the usual time.

Down Syndrome

A chromosomally transmitted form of intellectual disability, caused by the presence of an extra copy of chromosome 21.

Tay-Sachs Disease

A rare, genetic disorder that destroys nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord, leading to a decline in physical and mental abilities.