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Q21 (CDS-I/2016) Science & Technology › Biotechnology & Health › Cloning and reproductive technologies Answer Verified

In artificial insemination (AI) process, which of the following is / are introduced into the uterus of the female ?

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Your answer: —  Â·  Correct: C
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Artificial Insemination (AI), specifically Intrauterine Insemination (IUI), is a fertility treatment where processed and concentrated sperm is introduced directly into the female's uterus [2]. Unlike In Vitro Fertilization (IVF), where fertilization occurs in a laboratory and a fertilized egg (embryo) is later transferred to the womb, AI relies on fertilization occurring naturally within the woman's body. During the AI process, specialists wash the sperm to remove seminal fluid and then use a catheter to bypass the cervix, placing the sperm higher in the uterine cavity [2]. This increases the number of sperm reaching the fallopian tubes, where they may encounter the female's naturally produced egg. Therefore, only sperm is introduced into the uterus during this specific procedure, while the egg remains in the female reproductive tract [1].

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  1. [2] https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/007279.htm
  2. [1] Science ,Class VIII . NCERT(Revised ed 2025) > Chapter 13: Our Home: Earth, a Unique Life Sustaining Planet > Sexual reproduction in animals > p. 222
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