Question

The misuse of the method of amniocentensis is done when it used for

• A. Intrauterine diagnosis for herpes
• B. Analysis of viral diseases
• C. Determining sex of unborn child
• D. All of the above

Answer 1

The correct option is C Determining sex of unborn child

Amniocentesis is a prenatal diagnostic procedure performed on pregnant women to check for genetic and chromosomal abnormalities in the fetus. Some common conditions that may be detected include Down syndrome, cystic fibrosis etc. It is misused to detect the sex of pre-born child that leads to female foeticide in the case of a girl child.

Thus, the correct answer is option C.