The permissible use of the technique amniocentesis is for
The permissible use of the technique amniocentesis is for
detecting sex of the unborn foetus
artificial insemination
transfer of embryo into the uterus of a surrogate mother
detecting any genetic abnormality
Solution
Amniocentesis is a technique for the diagnosis of congenital abnormalities before birth. By karyotypic studies of somatic cells, abnormalities due to changes in chromosome number like Down's syndrome, Turner's syndrome, Klinefelter's syndrome, etc, can be determined.
It can be used as a pre-natal diagnostic technique. These days, amniocentesis is being misused also. Mothers even get their normal foetus aborted if it is a female.