Bio F: Reproduction (PAPER 2) Flashcards
1
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In-Vitro Fertilisation
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- Grown matured egg taken from the ovaries
- Egg and sperm fuse together in a test tube to form a zygote
- Fertilised egg divides by mitosis
- Embryo inserted into the uterus
- FSH matures egg and LH releases egg
2
Q
IVF ethical considerations
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Risk of viral infections
Embryo’s that go unused may be destroyed, which people consider could have been human lives.
3
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Oral contraceptives
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Pills contain oestrogen & progesterone inhibiting FSH production