Artificial insemination means :
- transfer of sperms of husband to a test tube containing ova
- artificial introduction of sperms of a healthy donor into the vagina
- transfer of sperms of a healthy donor to a test tube containing ova
- introduction of sperms of a healthy donor directly into the ovary
Answer
(2) artificial introduction of sperms of a healthy donor into the vagina
Solution
As per NCERT, in artificial insemination (AI) the semen collected either from the husband or a healthy donor is artificially introduced into the vagina or into the uterus (IUI – intra-uterine insemination) of the female.
⇒ Transfer of sperms to ova in a test tube is in vitro fertilisation, not insemination; sperms are never introduced into the ovary.
∴ Artificial insemination means artificial introduction of sperms of a healthy donor into the vagina.
Answer: (2)