Norah and Bob are elated,as they have just brought their twins home.After trying to have a baby of their own for eight years,they opted for fertility treatment a year ago.Their gametes were harvested and fertilized artificially; and the successfully fertilized eggs were placed back in Norah's uterus.The pregnancy was fairly uneventful after that,although Norah had to go for frequent medical checks and take many precautionary measures.Norah and Bob used the ________ technique of assisted reproduction.
A)artificial insemination
B)in vivo fertilization
C)in vitro fertilization
D)gamete intrafallopian transfer

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The technique of assisted reproduction described in the passage involves harvesting and artificially fertilizing the gametes (eggs and sperm) outside of the body (in vitro) and then placing the resulting embryos back into the uterus. This is the process of in vitro fertilization (IVF). Options A, B, and D do not accurately describe the process outlined in the passage.

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