AIIMS 2016
- Exam
- AIIMS
- Year
- 2016
- Subject
- Zoology
- Chapter
- Reproductive Health
AIIMS 2016 · Zoology · Reproductive Health
Assertion : Foetal disorders can be diagnosed by chorionic villi...
Assertion : Foetal disorders can be diagnosed by chorionic villi sampling.
Reason : Karyotyping can be done for mitotically dividing cells of chorionic villi.
Options
- AIf both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of assertion.
- BIf both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion.
- CIf assertion is true but reason is false.
- DIf both assertion and reason are false.
Correct answer
A. If both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of assertion.
Step-by-step solution
During early pregnancy, foetal disorders can be diagnosed using chorionic villi sampling. In this technique the physician inserts a narrow, flexible tube through the mother's vagina and cervix into the uterus (guided by ultrasound) and withdraws a small amount of foetal tissue (chorionic villi) from the placenta. Because the cells of the chorionic villi are undergoing rapid mitosis, these cells can be used for karyotyping.