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Mirna and Carl have been unable to conceive a child, even with the help of fertility drugs. They have decided to take a step in assisted reproduction in which ova are surgically removed from Mirna, mixed with Carl's sperm to produce a zygote, and then inserted in Mirna's uterus. This procedure is called _____.

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Answer: In vitro fertilization.

Explanation:

In vitro fertilization (IVF) is a technology developed for assisted reproduction. IVF refers to the method of fertilization that extracts eggs and a sperm sample, to manually combine them in the laboratory, to produce a zygote that will be inserted in the uterus. IVF is a way to treat infertility caused by damaged fallopian tube, ovulation disorders, male infertility, among other situations.