Male reproductive system Female reproductive system Artificial Reproduction Gestation and parturition General information
100
What produces sperm?
Testicles
100
What is the female sex cell?
egg
100
What is artificial reproduction?
Reproduction without sex
100
What does polyestrus mean?
Comes in heat multiple times a year not based on season. Ex. cows, pigs, humans
100
What is copulation?
sexual intercourse
200
What produces semen?
Seminal vesicle, cowpers gland, and prostate gland
200
What produces eggs?
ovaries
200
What is cloning?
producing an exact genetic copy
200
What are induced ovulators
Ovulation is a result of copulation. Ex, rabbits
200
What is gestation?
pregnancy
300
What is castration?
Removal of testicles
300
Where is the site of fertilization
fallopian tubes
300
What is artificial insemination AND explain the steps
The procedure of manually injecting semen into the female reproductive tract
Collect, store, glove, insert arm into the rectum, locate cervix, insert straw, release semen
300
What is a sign that an animal is going to give birth soon?
swelling, restlessness, separation from herd, etc
300
What is parturition?
act of giving birth
400
What is the difference between sperm and semen?
Sperm is the sex cell; semen is the fluid part
400
What is the neck of the reproductive tract that dilates during birth?
cervix
400
What is embryo transfer AND explain the steps
The process in which embryos are placed into the uterus of a female with the intent to establish a pregnancy.
Super ovulation, collect eggs, fertilize in petri dish, implant embryos
400
Explain the difference between short and long-day breeders.
short day breeders come in to heat during the fall while long-day breeders come into heat in the spring and summer.
400
What is dystocia?
difficulty giving birth
500
Give 2 reasons for castration
prevention, better-tasting meat, better temperament, etc.
500
What is 1 way to promote pregnancy?
heat detection, drugs, super ovulation, synchronization, etc
500
What are 2 pros of artificial reproduction?
Decrease risk of STDs
Better genetics- you do not have to own the male and female
Safety
etc.
500
What are the 3 steps of parturition
Dilation and contractions
Delivery of newborn
Expulsion of the placenta or fetal membranes
500
What can STD/STIs lead to?
sterility or death






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