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Reproductive Health — BIOLOGY STD 12 Science — Question

Maharashtra BoardEnglish MediumSTD 12 ScienceBIOLOGYReproductive Health1 Mark
MCQ
For two statements are given$-$one labelled Assertion and the other labelled Reason. Select the correct answer to these questions from the codes $(a), (b), (c)$ and $(d)$ as given below.
Assertion: Now$-$a$-$days amniocentesis is banned.
Reason: Amniocentesis gives the information of any abnormality in the fetus and many other complications regarding pregnancy can be detected.
  • A
    Both assertion and reason are true, and reason is the correct explanation of assertion.
  • ✓
    Both assertion and reason are true, but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion.
  • C
    Assertion is true, but reason is false.
  • D
    Both assertion and reason are false.
✓

Answer

Correct option: B.
Both assertion and reason are true, but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion.
Amniocentesis is a fetal sex determination and disorder test based on the chromosomal pattern in the amniotic fluid surrounding the developing embryo. It is withdrawal of a sample of the amniotic fluid surrounding the embryo in the uterus by piercing the amniotic sac through the abdominal wall. Amniotic fluid drawn from the uterus contains cells from the embryo $($mostly shed from the skin$).$ Cell cultures enable chromosome patterns to be studied so that prenatal diagnosis of chromosomal abnormalities $($such as Down's syndrome$)$ can be made. Metabolic errors and other diseases, such as spina bifida, can also be diagnosed prenatally from the biochemistry of the cells. Now$-$a days, instead of positive uses of amniocentesis, it is being used for female feticide. Sex of the fetus is determined using amniocentesis and then if it turns out to been a female one, fetus is aborted. That is why amniocentesis has been banned in India.

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