CAIE IGCSE Biology 20.4.8 AI & IVF in Captive Breeding
Practise sequencing artificial insemination and IVF and comparing where gametes meet and embryos develop or are transferred.
- Syllabus
- 2026–2028
- Course
- Biology 0610
Exam points
- sequence semen collection and insertion into the female reproductive tract for AI
- sequence egg collection, fertilisation outside the body and embryo transfer for IVF
- compare AI and IVF by the site of fertilisation rather than by the source of sperm
20.4.8—Use of artificial insemination (AI) question 1
Fig. 6.1 shows a boreal toad, Anaxyrus boreas. This toad is listed as an endangered species.
Fig. 6.1
There are conservation programmes to reintroduce boreal toads into their natural habitat.
Conservation programmes for other endangered animals, such as birds, use artificial insemination as part of a captive breeding programme.
Describe how artificial insemination is carried out as part of a captive breeding programme.
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