Assisted repro tech - in vitro Flashcards
1
Q
What is in vitro fertilisation?
A
process by which an oocyte (egg) is fertilised by a sperm outside of the body
2
Q
What are the steps involved in IVF?
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3
Q
What is ICSI (intra-cytoplasmic sperm injection)
A
injecting sperm inside an oocyte to bypass normal fertilisation
4
Q
How are bovine and ovine oocyte collected?
A
collected by ovum pick-up (OPU) during follicular selection