(a) Ova from the wife /donor (female) and sperms from the husband / donor (male ) , are collected and induced to form zygote , in simulated conditions in laboratory , the early embryos (upto 8 blastomeres) then transferred into the fallopian tube (ZIFT), and embryos with more than 8 blastomeres, into the uterus(IUT) to complete its further development. (b)No, GIFT cannot be considered as IVF technique because fertilisation takes place in the female body.