Question

Which of the following statement is wrong about test tube baby?

• A. The embryo more than eight blastomeres is transferred into the uterus
• B. The ova and sperms used in this technique are obtained from wife and husband only
• C. Fusion of sperm and ovum is done outside the body of female
• D. The zygote or early embryo up to eight blastomeres is transferred into the fallopian tube

Answer 1

Answer: (B)

The ova and sperms used in this technique are obtained from wife and husband only

Test tube baby is a baby that is conceived outside the women's body. The technique is called as in vitro fertilization. In this technique, the fusion of sperm and ovum is done outside the body of the female in the laboratory. The ova and sperms used in this technique need not be obtained from wife and husband only. An embryo is grown up to eight blastomeres stage and is then transferred into the fallopian tube. This method is called as zygote intra fallopian transfer (ZIFT). Another way of embryo transfer is intra uterine transfer (IUT). In this, the embryo more than eight blastomere is transferred into the uterus.

Thus, the correct answer is 'The ova and sperms used in this technique are obtained from wife and husband only.'