Juanita is having a normal pregnancy and the fetus is developing well. However, Juanita has recently picked up an infection and bacteria have accumulated in her blood stream. We know that most likely, a. many of these bacteria will be passed on to her fetus.
b. the bacteria will be eliminated inside of the amniotic fluid.
c. the bacteria will latch on to the ectoderm layer in the fetus.
d. the bacteria cannot cross the placenta to reach the fetus.