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 product.
C) used in prenatal diagnosis to detect chromosomal mutations and genetic disorders in embryos.
D) a form of gene replacement therapy.
E) all of these.

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Amniocentesis is a prenatal diagnostic procedure in which a small sample of amniotic fluid is removed from the sac surrounding the fetus. This fluid contains fetal cells that can be analyzed to detect chromosomal mutations and genetic disorders in the embryo. It is not a surgical means of repairing deformities, a form of chemotherapy, gene replacement therapy, or all of these options.

Amniocentesis Is