Which of the following does not come under the category of assisted reproductive technologies?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → Intra-Uterine Devices (IUDs)
Option (1) In-Vitro Fertilisation (IVF) — An ART.
Option (2) Intra-Uterine Insemination (IUI) — An ART.
Option (3) Intra-Cytoplasmic Sperm Injection (ICSI) — An ART.
Option (4) Intra-Uterine Devices (IUDs) — Not an ART. IUDs (intra uterine devices) are contraceptive devices placed in the uterus to prevent pregnancy. ARTs such as IVF, IUI and ICSI do the opposite: they help infertile couples to have children.
NCERT Extract:
Infertility – “… However, where such corrections are not possible, the couples could be assisted to have children through certain special techniques commonly known as assisted reproductive technologies (ART).”
Infertility – “… Intra cytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) is another specialised procedure to form an embryo in the laboratory in which a sperm is directly injected into the ovum.”