Zoology - Reproductive Health Question with Solution | TestHub
ZoologyReproductive HealthProblems and StrategiesMedium2 minPYQ_2023
ZoologyMediumsingle choice
Given below are two statements: one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R).
Assertion (A): Amniocentesis for sex determination is one of the strategies of Reproductive and Child Health Care Programme.
Reason (R): Ban on amniocentesis checks increasing menace of female foeticide.
In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below:
NEET 2023 (All India)
Options:
Answer:
A
Solution:
Amniocentesis:
- It is a medical procedure used primarily in the prenatal diagnosis of genetic conditions.
- Genetic disorders like Down's syndrome (21st trisomy) etc. can be detected in this technique.
- There is a statutory ban on amniocentesis for sex-determination to legally check increasing menace of female foeticides.
- Amniocentesis is not a sex determination technique in our country and is not a strategy of RCH.
Stream:NEETSubject:ZoologyTopic:Reproductive HealthSubtopic:Problems and Strategies
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