(a) Explain the steps involved in in-vitro fertilisation popularly known as test tube baby programme.
(b) State the importance of this programme.

Explanation

(a) IVF followed by embryo transfer is one of such methods.
In this method popularly known s test tube baby programme, ova from the wife/ donor (female) and sperms from the husband / donor (male) are collected and are induced to from zygote under stimulated conditions in the lab.
The zygote or early embryos could then be transferred into the fallopian tube.
(b) The importance of this programme:
* Inability to coneive or produce children even after 2 years of unprotected sexual cohabitation, then IVF is the best method for such couples.
* For women with blocked or damaged fallopian tubes, IVF provides the best opportunity of having a child using their own eggs.