Children born to mothers older than 35 years are more likely to have genetic abnormalities. Why?
a) DNA from the eggs in older women has been exposed to oxidative stress for the women’s lifetime and thus more likely to have chromosomal defects.
b) Older women have fewer eggs and therefore are likely to give birth to offspring with genetic defects.
c) Older women are more likely to have inadequate nutritional status and therefore give birth to offspring with genetic defects.
d) Hormonal imbalance during pregnancy in older women leads to genetic abnormalities in the offspring.