Q159 / 200 · NEET 2003 · Zoology

Test tube baby means a baby born when:

  • A
    it is developed in a test tube
  • B
    it is developed through tissue culture method
  • Correct answer
    C
    the ovum is fertilized externally and thereafter implanted in the uterus
  • D
    it develops from a non-fertilized uterus

Solution

Test tube baby is a method of in vitro fertilisation, which involves fertilizing an egg outside the body, in a laboratory dish, and then implanting it in a woman's uterus. Related Theory The only difference between a test tube baby and a normal baby is that test tube babies are born with the help of special fertility treatment, whereas normal babies born with the natural conception.

Hence, the correct answer is option: 'C'.

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