CBSE 2025 · Region 2 · Set 2 · Q23 · 3 marks
(a)Abbreviations used for the different modes of assisted reproductive technology are given below. Expand the abbreviations :(i)ZIFT(ii)ICSI(iii)IUT(iv)GIFT(b)Why is there a statutory ban on Amniocentesis ? Give at least two reasons.
(a)
Abbreviations used for the different modes of assisted reproductive technology are given below. Expand the abbreviations :
(i)
ZIFT
(ii)
ICSI
(iii)
IUT
(iv)
GIFT
(b)
Why is there a statutory ban on Amniocentesis ? Give at least two reasons.
Marking-scheme solution
(i)
ZIFT – Zygote Intra Fallopian Transfer
(ii)
ICSI – Intra Cytoplasmic Sperm Injection
(iii)
IUT – Intra Uterine Insemination
(iv)
GIFT – Gamete Intra Fallopian Transfer
(b)
It is used to determine the sex of the baby , and it may leads to female foeticide.
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