Question

What is amniocentesis? How and for what is it carried out?

Answer 1

Answer:

It is used to detect any possible chromosome abnormalities in the unborn child that may cause Down's syndrome or other congenital problems. In amniocentesis, a sample of the amniotic fluid that surrounds the foetus is removed and analysed. This test is performed from week 15 of the pregnancy onwards

Answer 2

Explanation:

any contests is the plasma membrane which is highly flexible at selectively permeable in nature