Medical Law, Ethics &
Bioethics, Chp. 14, Genetic
Engineering questions and
answers
amniocentesis - answer method of prenatal
diagnosis in which a needle is used to withdraw
fluid from the amniotic sac within the uterus of a
pregnant woman; fluid w/drawn is tested for
genetic anomalies
autosomes - answer non-sex determining
chromosomes; humans have 22 pairs
blastocyst - answer outer/inner cell layer from
which an embryo develops; the stage at which
implantation in the uterus lining occurs
chorionic villus sampling (CVS) - answer method of
genetic testing whereby a flexible catheter
inserted through the vagina and cervix sucks out a
tiny piece of chorionic villi tissue on the outermost
layer of the amniotic sac
Bioethics, Chp. 14, Genetic
Engineering questions and
answers
amniocentesis - answer method of prenatal
diagnosis in which a needle is used to withdraw
fluid from the amniotic sac within the uterus of a
pregnant woman; fluid w/drawn is tested for
genetic anomalies
autosomes - answer non-sex determining
chromosomes; humans have 22 pairs
blastocyst - answer outer/inner cell layer from
which an embryo develops; the stage at which
implantation in the uterus lining occurs
chorionic villus sampling (CVS) - answer method of
genetic testing whereby a flexible catheter
inserted through the vagina and cervix sucks out a
tiny piece of chorionic villi tissue on the outermost
layer of the amniotic sac
