IVF

Which of the parents could have fertility problems?

• It has to be both of them

• It could be either of them

• It must be the mother

• It must be the father

What does IVF stand for?

• In vitro fertilisation

• Insert viable foetus

• Internal variable fertilisation

• Internal vitro fertilisation

How is a fertilised egg produced?

• By putting it into a petri dish

• By inserting it into the uterus

• By surrounding it with sperm

• By joining it with a sperm cell

What is a surrogate mother?

• The woman who donated the egg.

• The biological mother who the fertilised will be inserted into.

• A woman who is not the biological mother but is carrying the child

• Any woman who has experienced IVF

Why is egg supply boosted in the woman?

• So that there are more eggs to be collected.

• To make sure that the eggs are healthy

• To be able to pick the best eggs.

• To make sure that the eggs get fertilised

Why are the embryos kept in a warm place before insertion?

• So they don't die due to being cold.

• To imitate the body temperature of the mother

• They need the right temperature to develop

• To heat up the petri dish.

Why are the embryos kept in an incubator for about 6 days before being inserted?

• So that the mother can produce the right hormones.

• So that the uterus lining becomes ready for implantation.

• To ensure that the woman is not already pregnant

• To see if the embryos are developing properly.

Why are several embryos introduced into the uterus?

• To increase the chance that at least one will survive.

• Because the family wants to have several children.

• So that the embryos don't get trapped and die.

• To make it easier to detect that the woman is pregnant.