NEET 2010 Biology question

The permissible use of the technique amniocentesis is for

(1)Artificial insemination
(2)Transfer of embryo into the uterus of a surrogate mother
(3)Detecting any genetic abnormalityCorrect
(4)Detecting sex of the unborn foetus

Answer: (3)

Solution

Amniocentesis is a prenatal diagnostic technique in which a little amniotic fluid containing fetal cells is withdrawn to study the foetal karyotype and biochemical features. Its permitted (legal) purpose is to detect genetic disorders such as Down syndrome, Turner syndrome, haemophilia and metabolic

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Question ID VK-090566