Rachel and Kevin have been trying to have a baby for the past 2 years. Unsuccessful, they have turned to fertility treatments. Next month, Rachel will undergo in vitro fertilization. Which type of stem cells will be used in this treatment?

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In vitro fertilization involves the fertilization of an egg with sperm outside of the body, resulting in an embryo. Embryonic stem cells are derived from these embryos and are used in fertility treatments like in vitro fertilization to help with egg development and implantation. Adult and umbilical-cord stem cells are not typically used in fertility treatments, and ectoderm refers to one of the three germ layers present in developing embryos, not a type of stem cell.

Rachel and Kevin Have Been Trying to Have a Baby