NEET2023ZoologyReproductive HealthActual
Given below are two statements: one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R). Assertion (A): Amniocentesis for sex determination is one of the strategies of Reproductive and Child Health Care Programme. Reason (R): Ban on amniocentesis checks increasing menace of female foeticide. In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Options
- AA is false but R is true.
- BBoth A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
- CBoth A and R are true and R is NOT the correct explanation of A.
- DA is true but R is false.
Correct answer
A. A is false but R is true.
Step-by-step solution
Amniocentesis: It is a medical procedure used primarily in the prenatal diagnosis of genetic conditions. Genetic disorders like Down's syndrome (21st trisomy) etc. can be detected in this technique. There is a statutory ban on amniocentesis for sex-determination to legally check increasing menace of female foeticides. Amniocentesis is not a sex determination technique in our country and is not a strategy of RCH.