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In the technique called ICSI (Intracytoplasmic Sperm Injection):
AMultiple sperm are placed near the egg in a dish
BOne sperm is directly injected into the egg's cytoplasm
CZygote is transferred into the fallopian tube
DAn unfertilised egg is transferred surgically
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. One sperm is directly injected into the egg's cytoplasm
ICSI: a SINGLE SPERM is directly injected into the cytoplasm of the egg using a micro-pipette. Useful when sperm count or motility is very low. Different from IVF (where egg + sperm meet in a dish).
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