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Reproductive Health — BIOLOGY STD 12 Science — Question

Maharashtra BoardEnglish MediumSTD 12 ScienceBIOLOGYReproductive Health1 Mark
Question
What is amniocentesis? How is it misused?
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Answer

Amniocentesis is a foetal sex-determination test based on the chromosomal pattern in cells extracted from the amniotic fluid, surrounding the developing embryo. It is misused for determining the sex of the foetus and aborting the child if it is a female.

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