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Sex Determination in Human Beings

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A foetal sex determination test based on the chromosomal pattern in the amniotic fluid surrounding the developing embryo is called

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$Amniocentesis$

Amniocentesis is a technique to find out the disorders and sex of the foetus based on the chromosomal pattern of the foetal cells present in the amniotic fluid surrounding the developing embryo.

$Final answer: A m n i o c e n t e s i s$

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