____ Uses High-Frequency Sound Waves That Are Directed Toward the Uterus,and

question 118

Multiple Choice

____ uses high-frequency sound waves that are directed toward the uterus,and as they bounce off the fetus,they are converted by a computer to an image that can be viewed on a screen.

• A) Genetic counseling
• B) Ultrasound
• C) Chorionic villus sampling
• D) Amniocentesis

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Definitions:

Genetic Code

Complete set of sixty-four mRNA codons.

mRNA Codons

Triplets of nucleotides in messenger RNA that specify the addition of a specific amino acid or the termination of translation.

Cytoplasm

Semifluid substance enclosed by a cell’s plasma membrane.

Bacteria

Singular bacterium. The most diverse and well-known group of prokaryotes.