Biology GCSE
in vitro fertilisation
What in vitro fertilisation means in Biology GCSE, as defined for OCR.
Definition of in vitro fertilisation
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Ova are harvested surgically, fertilised with sperm in laboratory culture dishes, and grown into early embryos before transfer into the prepared uterus.
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