NEET2021ZoologyStrategies for Enhancement in Food ProductionActual
Which of the following is not a step in Multiple Ovulation Embryo Transfer Technology (MOET)?
Options
- ACow is administered hormone having LH like activity for superovulation
- BCow yields about 6 - 8 eggs at a time
- CCow is fertilized by artificial insemination
- DFertilized eggs are transferred to surrogate mothers at 8 - 32 cell stage
Correct answer
A. Cow is administered hormone having LH like activity for superovulation
Step-by-step solution
In MOET, a cow is administered with hormones having FSH-like activity, to induce maturation of follicles and superovulation, i.e. release of multiple eggs instead of a single egg in a normal oestrous cycle.