Question

A test-tube baby means a baby born when

• A. It is developed by tissue culture method.
• B. The ovum is fertilised externally and thereafter implanted in the uterus.
• C. It develops from a non-fertilised egg.
• D. It is developed in a test tube.

Answer 1

The correct option is B

The ovum is fertilised externally and thereafter implanted in the uterus.

The baby produced by conceiving in a culture dish and nursing in the uterus is called a test-tube baby. The ovum is fertilised externally and thereafter it is implanted in the uterus.