Question

Amniocentesis is a process to

• A. determine any disease of heart
• B. determine any hereditary disease of the embryo
• C. know about the disease of brain
• D. grow cell on culture medium

Answer 1

The Correct Option is B

Amniocentesis is a technique of drawing amnibtic fluid and testing it to find out the sex and disorders of the foetus. The amniotic fluid is usually taken about the fourteenth or fifteenth week after conception. Amniotic fluid contains cells from the skin of the foetus and other sources. These cells can be used to determine the sex of the infant, to identify some abnormalities in the number of chromosomes and to detect certain biochemical and enzymatic abnormalities. If it is established that the child is likely to suffer from a serious, incurable congenital defect, the mother should get the foetus aborted. However, these days, this technique is also being misused. Since the sex of the foetus can be determined by this technique, normal female foetus is aborted. Therefore, this technique has been banned.