An Advantage of Chorionic Villus Sampling (Compared with Amniocentesis) Is

question 76

Multiple Choice

An advantage of chorionic villus sampling (compared with amniocentesis) is that:

• A) chorionic villus sampling detects a much wider range of genetic defects than does amniocentesis.
• B) chorionic villus sampling is much less expensive than is amniocentesis.
• C) chorionic villus sampling is much less invasive than amniocentesis.
• D) chorionic villus sampling is much easier to perform than amniocentesis.
• E) chorionic villus sampling can be performed much earlier than can amniocentesis.

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