The permissible use of the technique aminocentesis is for

Options

A. detecting sex of the unborn foetus
B. artificial insemination
C. transfer of embryo into the uterus of a surrogate mother
D. detecting any genetic abnormally

Answer

D

Explanation

Amniocentesis is a technique for the diagonsis of congenital, abnormalities, before birht. By karyotypic studies of somatic cells, abnormalities due to the changes in chromosome number like Down's syndrome, Turner's syndrome, Klinefelter's syndrome, etc. can be determined.
it can be used as a pre-natural diagnostic technique. these days, aminocentasis is being misused also, mthers even get their normal foetus aborted if it is a female.