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Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Biology

Chapter

Reproductive Health

Question:

Amniocentesis should not be used for:

Options:

The diagnosis of maternal health during pregnancy

Testing the presence of genetic disorder in the developing embryo

Sex determination of the developing foetus

Testing any anomaly in the developing embryo

Correct Answer:

Sex determination of the developing foetus

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option (3) → Sex determination of the developing foetus 

Amniocentesis is a medical procedure used during pregnancy to diagnose certain genetic abnormalities or fetal infections, among other conditions. It involves the extraction of a small amount of amniotic fluid surrounding the fetus for analysis. However, amniocentesis is not used to test for disorders like malaria or typhoid. Instead, it is primarily employed to detect chromosomal abnormalities such as Down syndrome, haemoplilia, sickle-cell anemia, etc., or genetic disorders in the developing fetus.

This procedure is used to test for the presence of certain genetic disorders such as, down syndrome, haemoplilia, sickle-cell anemia, etc., determine the survivability of the foetus.

A statutory ban on using amniocentesis is specifically for sex determination in order to legally address the growing issue of female foeticide. In some countries, particularly where there's a severe problem of female foeticide or gender-based abortions, legislation has been enacted to prohibit using prenatal diagnostic techniques, including amniocentesis, solely for determining the sex of the fetus.

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