The technique in which the semen collected either from the husband or the donor is artificially introduced into the uterus is known as -
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → Intra uterine insemination
Option (1) Gamete intra fallopian transfer — Incorrect. In GIFT, an ovum collected from a donor is placed in the fallopian tube of a woman who cannot produce ova but can provide the right conditions for fertilisation.
Option (2) Zygote intra fallopian transfer — Incorrect. In ZIFT, a zygote or an early embryo with up to 8 blastomeres, formed by fertilisation outside the body, is placed in the fallopian tube.
Option (3) Intra cytoplasmic sperm injection — Incorrect. In ICSI a sperm is injected directly into the ovum in the laboratory to form an embryo.
Option (4) Intra uterine insemination — Correct. IUI is a form of artificial insemination. It helps when the male partner cannot inseminate the female or his sperm count is very low; the semen is placed in the uterus, and fertilisation then happens inside the body.
NCERT Extract:
Infertility – “… Infertility cases either due to inability of the male partner to inseminate the female or due to very low sperm counts in the ejaculates, could be corrected by artificial insemination (AI) technique. In this technique, the semen collected either from the husband or a healthy donor is artificially introduced either into the vagina or into the uterus (IUI – intra-uterine insemination) of the female.”