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In vitro fertilization (IVF) is a popular method these days that is helping childless couples to bear a child. Write the different steps that are…

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(a) Steps in IVF Ova from wife/donor female and sperms from husband/donor male, are collected and induced to form a zygote under simulated conditions, in a laboratory. The zygote or early embryos with up to 8 blastomeres could then be transferred in the fallopian tube (ZIFT) / embryos with more than 8 blastomeres could be transferred in the uterus (IUT) (b) • No • During IVF fertilization takes place in the lab (outside the female body)/ In this case fertilization takes place in female’s body.

In vitro fertilization (IVF) is a popular method these days that is helping childless couples to bear a child.
(a)
Write the different steps that are carried out in this technique.
(b)
Would you consider gamete intra fallopian transfer as a type of IVF ? Justify your answer.

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In vitro fertilization (IVF) is a popular method these days that is helping childless couples to bear a child.(a)Write the different steps that are carried out in this technique.(b)Would you consider gamete intra fallopian transfer as a type of IVF ? Justify your answer.

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In vitro fertilization (IVF) is a popular method these days that is helping childless couples to bear a child.
(a)
Write the different steps that are carried out in this technique.
(b)
Would you consider gamete intra fallopian transfer as a type of IVF ? Justify your answer.