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Yes. they are real. but they are NOT called 'test tube' babies. It makes it sound like a Frankenstein experiment and many people are offended by the term.
They were called this in the 80's when little was known about them and it really was an experiment. But now, it is more than that. Its is a way for a couple to have a child, when they were previously unable to, because of a number of factors; a low sperm count, several miscarriages or a hostile womb.
They are embryos that are made with a sperm and an egg (either of these could be donated) that are artificially inseminated into a 'surrogate' who carries the child to full term and gives birth for the couple. Host surrogates do not use their own eggs whereas straight surrogates do, however, they are still not considered the mother, and the child is brought up by its IPs (Intended Parents).
If you really must nickname them, its a 'Petri-dish' baby. They are conceived in a petri dish as this provides the proper conditions for cell division. Test tubes are not used in the process.
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∙ 11y ago
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∙ 9y agoTest tub babies are a common slang term for children conceived by in vitro fertilization. In vitro fertilization involves fertilizing an ovum outside the body and then implanting the zygote in the woman's uterus.
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∙ 11y agoThey are used to let people who can't get pregnant naturally have babies w/o having to adopt.
Or if there is risk of some inherited defect or disease, the fertilized eggs can be tested, and only the healthy ones allowed to grow into babies.
Apart from how they start out, they're just like anybody else.
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∙ 17y agoTestube babies are sperm cells in test tubes from donors
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∙ 11y agoA test tube baby is a surprize gift of Medical Science & God also, but not just a product.
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∙ 11y agoit is not right
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What is a negitaive times a positive?
A negative number times a positive number will give you a negative product.A negative number times a positive number will give you a negative product.A negative number times a positive number will give you a negative product.A negative number times a positive number will give you a negative product.
Is a negative divided by a positive zero?
There is no such thing as a positive or a negative zero. A negative divided by a positive is a negative, and a positive divided by a negative is a negative. If you have a negative and a positive, the answer will be a negative. But if you have two negatives or two positives as the dividend and divisor, the answer will be a positive. In other words, dividing two positives or two negatives will always give you a positive. But dividing a positive and a negative will always give you a negative.
Does a negative plus a negative give you a positive?
No, it does not.
Give exaples of positive and negative intgers?
Positive 1 Negative -1
How is a negative times a negative a positive?
the thing is that when there are two negatives you need to cross out those which will give positive times positive equals positive. this is the rule that you need to learn it. negative*negative=positive positive*positive=positive negative*positive=negative The same thing for devision
What do two non integer rational numbers give you for an answer?
a positive number because a negative plus a negative is a positive so it will give you a positive number
Is positive times positive negative?
A positive number times another positive number will give you a positive answer. If you multiply two negative numbers together, you will also have a positive answer. The only way to get a negative answer is if you multiply a positive by a negative.
Why does negative times negative give a positive result?
2 negatives equal a positive or if you multiply a negative by a positive it is larger negative if you multiply a negative and a negative it become positive because doing something negative times is getting bigger
What will adding a positive and a negative integer give you?
A positive integer
What do you get when you divide a positive and negative number?
A positive number divided by a negative number, or vice versa, will give you a negative number.
Give at least 2 example of a present day scientific achievement that goes a positive or negative impact on the environment?
This is a statement . You need to open your book of the answer.
Rules in multiplying and deviding signed number?
A positive and a negative give you a negative. Two negatives give you a positive. This is true for multiplication and division.
