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What does follicle stimulating hormone do? 

Maintain the uterus lining 

Stimulate an egg to be released (ovulation)

Stimulate the building up of the uterus lining 

Stimulate an egg to mature 

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What does luteinising hormone do? 

Maintain the uterus lining 

Stimulate an egg to be released (ovulation)

Stimulate the building up of the uterus lining 

Stimulate an egg to mature 

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If a woman cannot conceive naturally, she can be given (FSH) and (LH), which in many cases will restore fertility.

follicle
stimulating
hormone
luteinising
hormone

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IVF stands for:


"In "

Vitro
Fertilisation

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The stages of in vitro fertilisation


uterus / embryos / FSH / oestrogen / ovaries / sperm / fertilised / egg


  1. First, a woman is given and LH to stimulate their eggs to mature.
  2. These eggs can then be collected from the woman's . is also collected from the male.
  3. The eggs are then by the sperm.
  4. These fertilised eggs are then left to grow into in a laboratory incubator.
  5. Once the embryos are large enough, they are transferred to the women's , so that they can develop into a foetus.


FSH
ovaries
Sperm
fertilised
embryos
uterus

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Sometimes, fertilising an egg with sperm may require "Intra-Cytoplasmic Sperm Injection (ICSI)". 


What is this?

Sperm is injected into an egg cell with a tiny needle

Sperm is fired into an egg cell at a very high speed

Sperm swim along a tiny tube into the egg cell

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Illustration showing embryos kept in an incubator in the laboratory.

Why are embryos kept in an incubator whilst in the laboratory? 

So that the sperm have a higher chance of fertilising the egg cells

To provide the optimum temperature for enzymes and thus cell growth

To prevent mutations taking place within the embryo cells

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What are the cons of IVF?

(Select all that apply)

It doesn't always work

It can be stressful and emotionally upsetting 

Can cause abdominal pain and vomiting 

High chance of multiple births and associated complications

High risk of developing cancer

Have be less than 25 years old

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Why do some people think IVF is unethical?

(Select all that apply)

It helps infertile couples conceive 

Some embryos (which had the potential for human life) are destroyed 

It could lead to 'designer babies' if parents can select embryos with certain traits

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During IVF, where are the egg and sperm mixed?

In a laboratory 

In a surrogate mother 

In the fallopian tubes

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What do we call the release of an egg from the ovary?

Fertilisation 

Menstruation 

Ovulation 

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