Explain the steps involved in in vitro fertilisation popularly known as test tube baby programme.

Question

(a) Explain the steps involved in in vitro fertilisation popularly known as test tube baby programme.
(b) State the importance of this programme

Answer 1

(a) i) Ova from wife / donor and sperms from husband / donor are collected
ii) They are induced to form zygote under simulated conditions ( in the labortory )
iii) The zygote or early embryos upto 8 blastomeres could then be transferred to fallopian tube /ZIFT
iv) Embryos more than 8 blastomeres, into the uterus / IUT/ Intra uterin transfer 
(b) Allows couples to bear children who were unable to do so naturally