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Amniocentesis is
Amniocentesis is
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The correct option is D Culturing of cells and study of metaphase chromosomes from amniotic fluid to identify chromosomal abnormality
Amniocentesis (also referred to as amniotic fluid test or AFT) is a medical procedure used in prenatal diagnosis of chromosomal abnormalities and foetal infections, and also used for sex determination in which a small amount of amniotic fluid, which contains foetal tissues, is sampled from the amniotic sac surrounding a developing foetus, and the foetal DNA is examined for genetic abnormalities. Amniocentesis is usually done when a woman is between 14 and 16 weeks pregnant. So, the correct answer is 'Culturing of cells and study of metaphase chromosomes from amniotic fluid to identify chromosomal abnormality'
Amniocentesis (also referred to as amniotic fluid test or AFT) is a medical procedure used in prenatal diagnosis of chromosomal abnormalities and foetal infections, and also used for sex determination in which a small amount of amniotic fluid, which contains foetal tissues, is sampled from the amniotic sac surrounding a developing foetus, and the foetal DNA is examined for genetic abnormalities. Amniocentesis is usually done when a woman is between 14 and 16 weeks pregnant.
So, the correct answer is 'Culturing of cells and study of metaphase chromosomes from amniotic fluid to identify chromosomal abnormality'
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