In vitro fertilization is a technique that involves transfer of which one of the following into the fallopian tube?
- Zygote only
- Embryo only, upto 8 cell stage
- Either zygote or early embryo upto 8 cell stage
- Embryo of 32 cell stage
Answer
(3) Either zygote or early embryo upto 8 cell stage
Solution
In in vitro fertilisation (IVF), ova and sperms are fused in the laboratory and the zygote or early embryo is transferred into the female.
As per NCERT, the zygote or early embryos (with up to 8 blastomeres) are transferred into the Fallopian tube (ZIFT – zygote intra-fallopian transfer), while embryos with more than 8 blastomeres are transferred into the uterus (IUT).
Answer: (3)