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jjjetplane

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Using cryopreservation techniques, people can choose to collect, freeze, and store ________ for later pregnancy attempts.
 
  a. Sperm
 b. Ovum
 c. Embryos
 d. All of these

Question 2

How does the gamete intrafallopian tube transfer (GIFT) procedure differ from in vitro fertilization (IVF)?
 
  a. The GIFT procedure does not use sperm from a partner and only uses sperm from a donor bank, whereas either can be used with IVF.
  b. The GIFT procedure uses both donated ovum and sperm, which is fertilized and then placed in the uterus, whereas IVF only uses donor or partner sperm.
  c. The GIFT procedure implants the ova and sperm into the woman's body prior to fertilization, whereas with IVF they are transferred to the body after fertilization.
  d. The GIFT procedure is basically the same as IVF except it adds a procedure to test for genetic abnormalities prior to placement in the woman's body.



johnharpe

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Answer to Question 1

d

Answer to Question 2

c



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