Reproductive Health Question 36

36. Test tube baby is one who

[1996, 2003]

(a) is born out of artificial insemination

(b) has undergone development in a test tube

(c) is born out of the technique of fertilization in vitro

(d) has been developed without fertilization

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Answer : c

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(c) In test tube baby, fertilization of the sperm and the ova is carried out in lab conditions (in vitro) and when the embryos have reached the 32-celled stage, it is implanted back into the uterus of the mother.