Question

What is blastocyst in IVF?

Answer 1

IVF:

In vitro fertilization is the most commonly used assisted reproductive technology (ART). In vitro fertilization, there is the fusing of ova from the female donor and sperm from the male donor outside the body under strict laboratory conditions.

Blastocyst:

1. The hollow cellular mass formed during the early development consisting of cells forming the trophectoderm, the inner cell mass, and the fluid-filled cavity of the blastocoel is known as the blastocyst.
2. It is formed in a process called blastulation between 5-14 days after fertilization.
3. After fertilization, a single-celled structure called the zygote is formed.
4. The zygote undergoes a series of cell divisions leading to the formation of a hollow cell mass known as the blastocyst
5. The blastocyst is only found in mammals.