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Lab Fertilization Help

Some couples need medical help to start a pregnancy. In a lab, sperm and an egg can be placed together so fertilization may begin.

In the picture

  1. The pipette tip: a narrow glass opening that releases fluid.
  2. The egg cell: a large round cell near the center of the dish.
  3. A sperm cell: a small cell with a tail beside the egg.
  4. The dish rim: the edge of the shallow container holding the fluid.

Examples

  • A couple trying for years may visit a fertility clinic.
  • A doctor may use a thin tool to place sperm close to an egg in a dish.

Quiz: Lab Fertilization Help (Age 16)

  1. According to the card, what can medical help do for some couples who cannot conceive naturally?

    • Move the egg cell to the dish rim
    • Bring sperm and egg together outside the body
    • Make the sperm cell grow a larger tail
  2. Where can fertilization begin when sperm and egg are placed together for this medical help?

    • At the dish rim
    • In the pipette tip
    • In a lab
  3. Which statement about this medical option is taught by the card?

    • It works without an egg cell
    • It is required for every pregnancy
    • It is one option for some people who cannot conceive naturally

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Health, Age 16