Amniocentesis Cannot Be Used to Detect Fetal

question 43

Multiple Choice

Amniocentesis cannot be used to detect fetal

• A)gender.
• B)intelligence.
• C)chromosomal abnormalities.
• D)biochemicals that indicate an inborn error of metabolism.

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Definitions:

Diagnosis

The process of identifying a disease or condition from its symptoms and signs through examination and various diagnostic tests.

Roentgen Rays

Refers to X-rays.

High-energy

Describing particles, processes, or phenomena involving extremely large amounts of energy.

Electromagnetic Radiation

Rays produced by the collision of a beam of electrons with a metal target in an X-ray tube.