NEET2003ZoologyReproductive HealthActual
Test tube baby means a baby born when:
Options
- Ait is developed in a test tube
- Bit is developed through tissue culture method
- Cthe ovum is fertilized externally and thereafter implanted in the uterus
- Dit develops from a non-fertilized uterus
Correct answer
C. the ovum is fertilized externally and thereafter implanted in the uterus
Step-by-step solution
Test tube baby is a method of in vitro fertilisation, which involves fertilizing an egg outside the body, in a laboratory dish, and then implanting it in a woman's uterus. Related Theory The only difference between a test tube baby and a normal baby is that test tube babies are born with the help of special fertility treatment, whereas normal babies born with the natural conception.