Question

The success rate of artificial insemination in animal breeding can be improved by

• A. Inter specific hybridization
• B. Multiple ovulation embryo transfer technology
• C. Out crossing
• D. Test - tube baby programme

Answer 1

Answer: (B)

Multiple ovulation embryo transfer technology

The process of transferring the semen into the uterus or the vagina of the female is called as artificial insemination. It is a fertility test for humans and it is also used for animal breeding.

In animal breeding, embryo transfer is the technique used to increase the reproduction rate. Multiple ovulation and embryo transfer technology, also called as MOET, is used to improve the success rate of artificial insemination. In this method, FSH hormone is used to cause the ovaries to release more than one egg in one cycle. Multiple eggs are collected after artificial insemination and they are transferred to the surrogate mother. Many of these eggs are accepted by the surrogate mother and a normal pregnancy occurs. So in comparison to the method using only one egg, MOET (multiple eggs) increases the success rate of this process.