The Multiple Marker Test Is Used to Assess the Fetus

question 5

Multiple Choice

The multiple marker test is used to assess the fetus for which condition?

• A) Down syndrome
• B) Diaphragmatic hernia
• C) Congenital cardiac abnormality
• D) Anencephaly

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Definitions:

Filament

End-to-end chains of cells that form as cell division occurs in only one plane; in plants, the elongated stalk of a stamen.

Stamen

The male reproductive organ of a flower, typically consisting of a filament and an anther, which produces pollen.

Angiosperms

Flowering plants that produce seeds enclosed within a fruit; they are the largest and most diverse group in the plant kingdom.

Sporophyte

The diploid, spore-producing phase in the life cycle of a plant that alternates with the gametophyte.