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The test-tube baby program employs which one of the following techniques?

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Intrauterine insemination (IUI)
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Gamete intra fallopian transfer (GIFT)
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Zygote intra fallopian transfer (ZIFT)
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Intra cytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI)
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Solution

The correct option is C Zygote intra fallopian transfer (ZIFT)
The test-tube baby programme employs the technique of in vitro fertilisation (IVF) and zygote intra fallopian transfer (ZIFT) technique. ZIFT is a method used to treat infertility, in which an egg is fertilized in vitro (outside the body) and zygote having upto 8 blastomeres is placed into a woman's fallopian tube (oviduct).

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