What is the name of the process for removing amniotic fluid from a pregnant mother to obtain fetal cells for genetic testing?

A) amniocentesis
B) polymerase chain reaction
C) preimplantation genetic diagnosis
D) in vitro fertilization


A) amniocentesis

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A. elephantiasis. B. balantidiasis. C. trypanosomiasis and leishmaniasis. D. amebiasis and trichomoniasis. E. cryptosporidiosis and malaria.

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