Question

What is a test tube baby? What is parturition? [3 MARKS]

Answer 1

Each point: 1 Mark

1. Ababydeveloped from an egg that was fertilized outside the body and then implanted in the uterus of the biological or surrogate mother is known as a test tube baby.

2. The fertilization takes place in 'in-vitro' conditions in glass test tubes. Hence they are called test tube babies.

3. Expulsion of foetus from the mother's womb is called parturition.