Question

Differentiate between the following:

IVF and GIFT

Answer 1

Basis of Difference	IVF	GIFT
Full form	In vitro fertilisation	Gamete intra-fallopian transfer
Where fertilisation occurs	Outside the body, in a laboratory	Inside the recipient’s fallopian tube
What is transferred	A fertilised ovum or embryo	An ovum (gamete) from a donor
Recipient’s role	Receives the resulting embryo for further development.	Provides the fallopian-tube environment for fertilisation and development.
Main use	Helps when fertilisation or conception cannot occur normally.	Helps when a woman cannot produce ova but can support fertilisation and development.