How is it that amniocentesis can conclusively determine the gender of a fetus?
a. Images acquired with amniocentesis have much higher resolution than with ultrasound.
b. Chromosomal analysis can be performed from samples obtained with amniocentesis.
c. The pH of the amniotic fluid of a female fetus, obtained via amniocentesis, is much more acidic than the pH of a male fetus.
d. The depth that the needle, used with amniocentesis, travels for a female fetus is greater than the depth traveled with a male fetus.
ANS: B
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