Chorionic Villus Sampling (CVS)is Sometimes Preferred to Amniocentesis Because Results

question 5

True/False

Chorionic villus sampling (CVS)is sometimes preferred to amniocentesis because results can be provided earlier in the pregnancy.

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Definitions:

Gap Junctions

Gap junctions are specialized intercellular connections between a multitude of animal cell-types, facilitating the direct transfer of ions and small molecules.

Desmosomes

Buttonlike plaques, present on two opposing cell surfaces, that hold the cells together by means of protein filaments that span the intercellular space.

Gap Junctions

Specialized cell-cell connections that enable direct communication by allowing the transfer of ions and small molecules between neighboring cells.

ATP

ATP, a molecule responsible for transporting energy throughout cells for metabolic processes.