In Vitro Fertilisation
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Key Stage 4
Meaning
In Vitro Fertilisation is a fertility treatment in which the sperm and ovum are combined outside the body.
About In Vitro Fertilisation
In vitro fertilisation requires several steps.
- The patient receives a dose of hormones, usually follicle stimulating hormone which affects the ovaries causing several ova to mature.
- The ova are extracted from the ovary while a semen sample is provided by the male.
- The ova and sperm are mixed in a petri dish where the sperm fertilise the ova.
- The fertilised ovum is then inserted into the lining of the uterus for implantation.
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| A diagram showing some of the stages of in vitro fertilisation. |
Extra Information
References
AQA
- In vitro fertilisation (IVF), page 24, GCSE Combined Science Trilogy 1, Hodder, AQA
- In vitro fertilisation (IVF), page 79, GCSE Biology; The Revision Guide, CGP, AQA
- In vitro fertilisation (IVF), pages 195, 196, GCSE Combined Science Trilogy; Biology, CGP, AQA
- In vitro fertilisation (IVF), pages 21, GCSE Combined Science Trilogy 2, Hodder, AQA
- In vitro fertilisation (IVF), pages 231, 232, GCSE Biology, CGP, AQA
- In vitro fertilisation (IVF), pages 24, 162-3, 167-8, GCSE Biology, Hodder, AQA
- In vitro fertilisation (IVF); Ethical issues, pages 25-6, GCSE Combined Science Trilogy 2, Hodder, AQA
- In vitro fertilization, pages 174-175, GCSE Biology; Third Edition, Oxford University Press, AQA
- IVF, page 79, GCSE Biology; The Revision Guide, CGP, AQA
Edexcel
- IVF, page 233, GCSE Biology, CGP, Edexcel
- IVF, page 55, GCSE Combined Science; The Revision Guide, CGP, Edexcel
- IVF, page 80, GCSE Biology; The Revision Guide, CGP, Edexcel