Prenatal Diagnosis Is Testing for Disease or Conditions in a Fetus

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Multiple Choice

Prenatal diagnosis is testing for disease or conditions in a fetus. Which statements are true regarding prenatal diagnoses? Select all that apply.

• A)Prenatal sex discernment
• B)Birth defects can be detected early
• C)Genetic problems are commonly unidentified
• D)Neural tube defects and Down syndrome identification
• E)Amniocentesis and percutaneous umbilical cord blood sampling are omitted

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Definitions:

Stock Dissipation Rate

The rate at which a stock resource, like fish in a fishery or trees in a forest, is used up or depleted over time.

Pesticide Pollutants

Chemical substances used to kill pests, but when misused or overused, they can become environmental pollutants, affecting non-target species and ecosystems.

Great Lakes

A group of five large lakes in North America that include Lakes Superior, Michigan, Huron, Erie, and Ontario, forming the largest freshwater system on Earth.

Treatment Plant

A facility designed to process wastewater or sewage to remove contaminants and produce effluent that is safe for release into the environment.