Intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) is used by couples in which the _. femal

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Intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) is used by couples in which the _. female has blocked oviducts female has very irregular ovulation female is approaching menopause source of sperm is a sperm bank? male is infertile the use of is associated with an increased risk of transmitting genetic defects, such as those related to infertility, onto male children. IVF GIFT IUI ZIFT ICSI an individual who is at risk of passing a genetic defect onto his or her offspring would most likely undergo _. genetic testing genetic screening enzyme replacement therapy preimplantation genetic diagnosis (PGD) amniocentesis

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Intracytoplasmic sperm inection (ICSI) is used by couples in which the ______

Source of sperm is a sperm bank

In ICSI, a single sperm is injected into a mature egg where the sperm fertilizes an egg on its own.

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The use of ______ is associated with an increased risk of transmitting genetic defects such as those related to infertility onto male children

ICSI

Techniques such as ICSI will, in some cases, lead to transmission of genetic problems that might cause infertility in male offspring, or could possibly be associated with other medical problems in the child

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An individual who is at risk of passing a genetic defect onto his or her offspring would most likely undergo ______

Genetic testing

Genetic testing to determine whether a healthy individual has a gene that may cause disease if passed on to his or her offspring

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