The term _____ is used when an individual has an insufficient food intake making it impossible to develop or function normally. When pregnant women have this condition, it can have harmful effects on prenatal development.

A) starvation
B) undernourishment
C) malnourishment
D) toxicity

Malnourishment

A condition resulting from a diet lacking in essential nutrients or the inability to absorb or utilize these nutrients, leading to various health issues.

Prenatal Development

The series of changes and growth that occurs inside the womb from the time of conception until birth.

Food Intake

The amount and type of food consumed by an individual or organism over a given period.