Amniocentesis and Ethical Issues - Unsolved Practice Set
Chapter: Reproductive Health | Topic: Amniocentesis and Ethical Issues
AMNIOCENTESIS AND ETHICAL ISSUES - UNSOLVED PRACTICE SET
Topic: Amniocentesis and Ethical Issues
Multiple Choice Questions
Q1. Amniocentesis is a foetal test based on the analysis of:
- Maternal blood
- Amniotic fluid surrounding the foetus
- Umbilical cord blood only
- Placental tissue only
Q2. Amniocentesis was originally developed as a medical technique to detect:
- The father's identity
- Genetic or chromosomal disorders in the developing foetus
- The mother's blood pressure
- The baby's future height
Q3. In India, using amniocentesis for the purpose of sex determination of the foetus is:
- Fully legal and encouraged
- Legally banned due to its misuse for female foeticide
- Compulsory for all pregnancies
- Only allowed for twins
Q4. The misuse of prenatal sex-determination techniques in India has been a major contributing factor to:
- An improved child sex ratio
- A skewed and declining child sex ratio in some regions
- Better reproductive health awareness
- No social impact
Q5. Ethical concerns around modern reproductive technologies (like ART, surrogacy, and prenatal testing) mainly arise due to their potential for:
- Purely medical benefit with no concerns
- Misuse, such as sex-selective practices or exploitation
- Complete elimination of infertility
- No ethical relevance at all
Short Answer Questions
Q6. What is amniocentesis, and for what medical purpose was it originally developed?
Q7. Why has the use of amniocentesis for sex determination been legally banned in India?
Q8. Mention one social consequence of the misuse of prenatal sex-determination techniques.
Q9. Give one example of an ethical concern associated with modern assisted reproductive technologies.
Long Answer Questions
Q10. Discuss how a medically useful technique like amniocentesis has been misused in Indian society, and explain the legal steps taken to prevent this misuse.
Q11. Explain why ethical considerations are important while discussing reproductive technologies such as ART, surrogacy, and prenatal genetic testing.
APPLICATION / ANALYSIS
Q12. A hospital is found illegally conducting foetal sex-determination tests despite the legal ban under Indian law. Using your understanding of amniocentesis and its misuse, explain the potential long-term social impact of such illegal practices continuing unchecked in a region.
Q13. A couple wants to use amniocentesis purely to check for a serious genetic disorder that runs in their family, not for sex determination. Explain how this use of the technique differs ethically and legally from its misuse for sex selection.