Noninvasive Prenatal Testing Analyzes Maternal Serum Cell-Free Fetal DNA Fragments

question 10

True/False

Noninvasive prenatal testing analyzes maternal serum cell-free fetal DNA fragments circulating in maternal plasma.

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Definitions:

Efferent

Referring to the conduction of signals away from a central structure or organ, particularly in relation to nerve fibers transmitting impulses from the central nervous system to the periphery.

Afferent

Describes nerves or vessels that carry signals toward a central structure or the brain.

Precursors

Precursors are substances, cells, or chemical compounds that precede and are the origin or source of another substance or biological entity.

Plasma Cells

A type of white blood cell that produces antibodies in response to infections.