Given below are two statements: Statement I: Amniocentesis involves the analysis of dissolved substances and maternal cells present in the amniotic fluid. Statement II: There is a statutory ban on amniocentesis for sex-determination to legally check the increasing menace of female foeticides. In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below:

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Statement I is incorrect because amniocentesis is based on the chromosomal pattern of the fetal cells (not maternal cells) and dissolved substances in the amniotic fluid surrounding the developing embryo. Statement II is correct as per NCERT, which states there is a statutory ban on amniocentesis for sex-determination to legally check the increasing menace of female foeticides. Answer: Statement I is incorrect but Statement II is correct