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Question
Short answer question.
Write a note on IVF.
Solution
IVF (In-vitro Fertilization):
It is a process of fertilization where an egg is combined with sperm outside the body in a test tube or glass plate to form a zygote under simulated conditions in the laboratory. The zygote or early embryos (with up to 8 blastomeres) could be then transferred into the fallopian tube for further development.
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Fill in the blank:
The primary sex organ in human male is _______.
Generally the zygote or early embryo with how many blastomeres is transferred into the fallopian for further development, in IVF?
Artificial insemination means ______.
The technique called Gamete Intra Fallopian Transfer (GIFT) is recommended for those females ______.
The test-tube baby programme employs which one of the following techniques?
ZIFT stands for ______
In which of the following techniques, the embryos are transferred to exist those females who cannot conceive?
Given below are Column A with a list of certain Assisted Reproductive Technologies (ART) and in Column B the procedures followed during ART:
| Column A | Column B | ||
| S. No. | Names of ART | S. No. | Procedures |
| (A) | GIFT | (i) | Transfer of ovum from a donor into the fallopian tube of another female. |
| (B) | ICSI | (ii) | Transfer of semen from the donor into the vagina of the female. |
| (C) | ZIFT | (iii) | Injecting sperm directly into the ovum. |
| (D) | IUI | (iv) | Transfer of early embryos into the fallopian tube. |
Choose the option where ART correctly matches with the procedure.
The ______ is also called the womb.
Name any two Cu-ions releasing IUDs.
