Question

A childless couple has agreed for a test tube baby programme. List only the basic steps the procedure would involve to conceive the baby.

Answer 1

The basic steps in the procedure of in-vitro fertilization (IVF) would involve the following:

a. Extraction of gametes i.e., sperm ang egg from the parents or the donors.

b. In-vitro fertilization of the gametes in the stimulated conditions in a laboratory.

c. Transfer of the zygote or the developing embryo, at the early stage of 8-cells, into the fallopian tube of the mother or the surrogate.

Answer 2

A childless couple has agreed for a test tube baby programme. The basic steps involved in the procedure to conceive the baby are :

• Extraction of gametes- The gametes are extracted from the different parents i.e, sperm from male parent and egg from female parents.
• Fertilization of the gametes- The gametes are fertilized in the lab,therefore they are known as in-vitro fertilization.
• Transfer of the zygote - Transfer of the zygote or the developing embryo into the Fallopian tube of the mother for further process.