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Reproductive Health — BIOLOGY STD 12 Science — Question

Maharashtra BoardEnglish MediumSTD 12 ScienceBIOLOGYReproductive Health2 Marks
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Why is ZIFT a boon to childless couples? Explain the procedure.
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Answer

Zygote Intra Fallopian Transfer (ZIFT) is a boon to the couple where the female cannot conceive naturally. In this method, fertilisation is carried out in vitro in the laboratory conditions) and the zygote or early embryo, so formed (with upto 8-celled blastomeres) is transferred into the Fallopian tube.

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