Barry and Barbara confide to their family members that their baby is a "test tube baby," which means that ________.

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A "test tube baby" is a term commonly used to refer to a baby conceived through in vitro fertilization (IVF) where the fertilization occurs outside of the mother's body, typically in a laboratory dish. Option A is incorrect because the embryonic and fetal development of a test tube baby takes place in the mother's body, not in a test tube. Option C is partially correct because the embryonic development does occur outside the mother's body during IVF, but fetal development occurs in the mother's body. Option D is incorrect because the baby is not necessarily conceived with artificial eggs and sperm, but rather with the parents' own biological material or with a donor's.

Barry and Barbara Confide to Their Family Members That Their