The procedure of inserting a long, thin needle is inserted through the mother’s abdomen and into the amniotic sac to extract amniotic fluid is called ______.

a. chorionic villus sampling
b. chorion extraction
c. amniocentesis
d. genetic testing


Ans: C

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