Consuming alcohol during pregnancy can cause which of these conditions in a fetus? a. cognitive disabilities and copd b. emphysema and copd c. cognitive disabilities and birth defects d. emphysema and birth defects

The answer is C. Cognitive disabilities and birth defects.

Consuming alcohol during pregnancy can cause a condition in a fetus called fetal alcohol syndrome. This results in cognitive impairment and physical defects in the child.  Such impairments and defects include learning disabilities, malformations of the skeletal system and major organ systems (specifically the heart and brain), inhibited growth, central nervous system complications, poor motor skills, mortality, and difficulty with learning, memory, social interaction, attention span, problem solving, speech and or hearing.