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On an educational trip to Uttaranchal, Ketki and her friends observe that many local people were having swollen necks. Please help Ketki and her friends to find out the solutions to the following questions.
What effect does this condition have on pregnancy?
Solution
Defective development and maturation of the growing baby leads to stunted growth (cretinism).
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