An unborn child is unable to develop an addiction to nicotine.
a. true
b. false

False. An unborn child will always be subjected to nicotine addiction if the mother is nicotine dependent. This is because whatever the mother puts inside her body will be directly absorbed by the fetus through the placenta. Nicotine is a type of chemical that can be absorbed by the blood. An unborn child is dependent to her mother's physical capability to bear. When a mother has high levels of nicotine in the blood, the baby will be absorbing this which may lead not only to addiction but also to other physical abnormalities and brain disorders.

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