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==Key Stage 4==
===Meaning===
'''In Vitro Fertilisation''' is a [[Fertility Treatment|fertility treatment]] in which the [[sperm]] and [[ovum]] are combined outside the body.
===About In Vitro Fertilisation===
'''In vitro fertilisation''' requires several steps.
#An [[ovary]] is injected with [[Follicle Stimulating Hormone|follicle stimulating hormone]] to cause several [[ovum|ova]] to mature.
#The [[ovum|ova]] are extracted from the [[ovary]] while a [[semen]] sample is provided by the male.
#The [[ovum|ova]] and [[sperm]] are mixed in a [[Petri Dish|petri dish]] where the [[sperm]] fertilise the [[ovum|ova]].
#The fertilised [[ovum]] is then inserted into the lining of the [[uterus]] for [[implantation]].
{| class="wikitable"
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|[[File:IVF.png|center|600px]]
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| style="height:20px; width:600px; text-align:center;" |A [[diagram]] showing some of the stages of '''in vitro fertilisation'''.
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===Meaning===
'''In Vitro Fertilisation''' is a [[Fertility Treatment|fertility treatment]] in which the [[sperm]] and [[ovum]] are combined outside the body.
===About In Vitro Fertilisation===
'''In vitro fertilisation''' requires several steps.
#An [[ovary]] is injected with [[Follicle Stimulating Hormone|follicle stimulating hormone]] to cause several [[ovum|ova]] to mature.
#The [[ovum|ova]] are extracted from the [[ovary]] while a [[semen]] sample is provided by the male.
#The [[ovum|ova]] and [[sperm]] are mixed in a [[Petri Dish|petri dish]] where the [[sperm]] fertilise the [[ovum|ova]].
#The fertilised [[ovum]] is then inserted into the lining of the [[uterus]] for [[implantation]].
{| class="wikitable"
|-
|[[File:IVF.png|center|600px]]
|-
| style="height:20px; width:600px; text-align:center;" |A [[diagram]] showing some of the stages of '''in vitro fertilisation'''.
|}