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2013 · Q66
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Principles of Inheritance and Variation question

2013 · Q66

NEETBiologyPrinciples of Inheritance and VariationMCQ+4 / −1
Which of the following cannot be detected in a developing foetus by amniocentesis ?
  1. A
    Sex of the foetus
  2. B
    jaundice
  3. C
    Klinefelter syndrome
  4. D
    Down syndrome
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Correct answer: B

Amniocentesis is a fetal sex determination test in which amniotic fluid containing fetal cells which surrounds the developing embryo is extracted and cells are tested for chromosomal pattern to identify genetic disorders, if any. Jaundice is not a chromosomal disorder thus cannot be tested by amniocentesis.

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