Amniocentesis is
A) a surgical means of repairing deformities.
B) a form of chemotherapy that modifies or inhibits gene expression or the function of gene products.
C) used in prenatal diagnosis to detect chromosomal mutations and metabolic disorders in embryos.
D) a form of gene replacement therapy.
E) all of these.

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Amniocentesis is a prenatal diagnostic test that involves removing a small amount of amniotic fluid from the amniotic sac surrounding a developing fetus. The fluid contains fetal cells that can be analyzed for genetic abnormalities, including chromosomal mutations and metabolic disorders. It is not a surgical means of repairing deformities, a type of chemotherapy, gene replacement therapy, or all of these.

Amniocentesis Is