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Amniocentesis is a prenatal diagnostic technique used primarily to detect which type of abnormalities?

A Cardiac defects
B Chromosomal abnormalities
C Spinal cord defects
D Muscular disorders

Correct answer: B. Chromosomal abnormalities

Explanation: Amniocentesis analyses fetal cells shed into the amniotic fluid to detect chromosomal abnormalities like Down syndrome (trisomy 21) and other genetic disorders.

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Amniocentesis is a prenatal diagnostic technique used primarily to detect which type of abnormalities?

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