Question

Which of the following is wrongly matched ?
A. ICSI – Sperm directly injected into Ovum
B. IUT – semen introduced artificially into uterus
C. GIFT – Embryo with more than 8 blastomeres transferred into fallopian tube
D. IVF – Fertilization outside the body
E. ZIFT – Embryo upto 8 blastomeres transferred into fallopian tube

Answer 1

A large number of couples all over the world including Indians are infertile which means they are unable to produce children in spite of unprotected sexual cohabitation. The reason for this could be many physical, congenital, disease, drugs immunological, or even psychological.

Step by step answer: 1. Intra cytoplasmic sperm injection ( ICSI ) is a specialized procedure to form an embryo in the laboratory in which sperm is directly injected into the ovum.
2. Intrauterine transfer ( IUT ) is an easy technique in which improvement with more than 8 blastomeres is transferred into the uterus.
3. Transfer of ovum collected from a donor into the fallopian tube of a female is called as gamete intra fallopian transfer ( GIFT ).
4. In vitro fertilization ( IVF ) is a method in which fertilization of male gamete ( spermatozoa ) and female gamete ( ovum ) outside the body take place in almost similar conditions as inside the body.
5. Embryo can also be transferred into the fallopian tube and it is known as zygote intra fallopian transfer ( ZIFT ).

So, option B and C are incorrect

Additional information: The technique used for couples who are not able to produce offspring by fertilization is ART. ART is known as assisted reproductive technologies in which couples are assisted to have children through certain special techniques.

Note: There are many options for the couples to have children which are infertile but they all should be handled by specialized professionals and expensive instruments. The ultimate aim of this procedure is to help children so we need to go for adoption which is the best option.