Question

An infertile couple is advised to adopt test-tube baby programme. Describe two principle procedures adopted for such technologies.

Answer 1

The test tube baby programme is the in vitro fertilization.

This process includes:

• Zygote intrafallopian transfer: In this method sperm from a male donor and ovum from a female donor are collected and fused in laboratory conditions. The zygote with 8 blastomeres is then transferred into the fallopian tube.
• Gamete intrafallopian transfer: In this method, an ovum is collected from a donor female and then transferred into the fallopian tube of an infertile female for fertilization.