The procedure in which ova are removed by laparoscopy, mixed with sperm, and the embryo(s) returned to the woman's uterus is called:
a. in vitro fertilization.
b. gamete intrafallopian transfer.
c. tubal embryo transfer.
d. therapeutic insemination.
A
In vitro fertilization is a procedure that is used to bypass blocked or absent fallopian tubes.
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