NEETZoologyReproductive Health
What is the method called where a sperm is directly injected into an ovum in the laboratory?
Options
- AIntra Uterine Insemination (IUI)
- BArtificial Insemination (AI)
- CIn Vitro Fertilisation (IVF)
- DIntra Cytoplasmic Sperm Injection (ICSI)
Correct answer
D. Intra Cytoplasmic Sperm Injection (ICSI)
Step-by-step solution
Transfer of an ovum collected from a donor into the fallopian tube (GIFT – gamete intra fallopian transfer) of another female who cannot produce one, but can provide suitable environment for fertilisation and further development is another method attempted. Intra cytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) is another specialised procedure to form an embryo in the laboratory in which a sperm is directly injected into the ovum . Infertility cases either due to inability of the male partner to inseminate the female or due to v