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Choose the correct statement regarding the ZIFT procedure.

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Ova collected from a female donor are transferred to the Fallopian tube to facilitate zygote formation.

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Zygote is collected from a female donor and transferred to the Fallopian tube.

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Zygote is collected from a female donor and transferred to the uterus.

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Ova collected from a female donor and transferred to the uterus.

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The correct option is B Zygote is collected from a female donor and transferred to the Fallopian tube.
In test tube baby programme, the zygote is allowed to divide upto 8 blastomeres in the laboratory then it is transferred into the Fallopian tube. This technique is called ZIFT (Zygote Intra Fallopian Transfer).

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Q. Name the techniques which are employed in the following cases:

(a) Transfer of an ovum collected from a donor into the fallopian tube of another female who cannot produce ova but can provide a suitable environment for fertilization and development.
(b) Embryo is formed in a laboratory in which sperm is directly injected into an ovum.

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(ii) Embryo formed in a lab by directly injecting sperm into an ovum.

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