Question

Amniocentesis is employed for determining

• A. Hereditary abnormality in embryo
• B. Cardiac ailments of embryo
• C. Errors in amino acid metabolism in embryo
• D. All of the above

Answer 1

Answer: (A)

Hereditary abnormality in embryo

Aminocentesis is a trans abdominal aspiration of fluid from the amniotic sac of the foetus. It is a prenatal diagnostic technique to determine the genetic disorders, if any, and sex of the foetus.

Chromosomal abnormalities such as down's syndrome, klinefelter's syndrome, turner's syndrome can be detected.

So, the correct answer is 'Hereditary abnormality in embryo'.