The permissible use of the technique amniocentesis is for

detecting sex of the unborn foetus

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artificial insemination

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transfer of embryo into the uterus of a surrogate mother

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detecting any genetic abnormality

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detecting any genetic abnormality

Amniocentesis is a technique for the diagnosis of genetic abnormalities before birth. By karyotypic studies of somatic cells, abnormalities due to changes in chromosome number like Down's syndrome, Turner's syndrome, Klinefelter's syndrome, etc. can be determined.

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