Given below are two statements: one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R). Assertion (A): In the GIFT procedure, the ovum collected from a donor is transferred into the fallopian tube of the recipient female. Reason (R): The recipient female in the GIFT procedure cannot produce an ovum and is also unable to provide a suitable environment for fertilisation and further embryonic developme

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Assertion (A) is correct because Gamete Intra Fallopian Transfer (GIFT) involves the transfer of an ovum collected from a donor into the fallopian tube of the recipient female. Reason (R) is incorrect because this technique is specifically indicated for females who cannot produce an ovum but CAN provide a suitable environment for fertilisation and further embryonic development. If the female could not provide a suitable environment for fertilisation, in vivo fertilisation would not be possible, and an in vitro fert