Basic Reproduction of Animals | Basic Reproduction | equine equipment & facilities | livestock breeding systems | Life |
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What are chemical substances in the body which regulate or control specific physiological processes
Hormones
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Cell division of the nucleus
Mitosis
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capable of being reached
accessible
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What is Gestation
length a baby is carried
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What is glands which secrete substances through ducts, for example salivary and sweat glands
Exocrine Gland
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What is a cell produced by the male se organs which combines with the female's egg for reproduction
Sperm
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Unfertilized egg cell
Oocyte
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sufficient for specific requirement
adequate
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What is Parturition
act of giving birth
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What is termination of pregnancy
Abortion
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What is male reproductive organs which produce sperm
Testes
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many overlapping coils or folds
convoluted
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near at hand
convenient
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What is Artificial Insemination (AI)
Process by which semen from the male is placed into the reproductive tract of the female using mechanical means rather than by natural service
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What is giving birth
Parturition
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What is also known as the womb; is the location for embryo development
Uterus
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transformation
metamorphosis
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act or process of removing liquids
drainage
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What is Stud Mating
Used mostly by he poultry and rabbit industry; females are mateed individually by a superior male which is kept by himself in a pen or coop
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What is destruction of cells
Lysis
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What is gland which produces sexual hormones
Adrenal Gland
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Hereditary genetic material passed from parents to offsprings
DNA
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able to exist for a long time
durable
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What is Embryo Transfer
Early pregnancy embryos are removed from a genetically superior female and placed in to the reproductive tract of a suitable recipient for gestation and parturition.
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What is act of procreation between a male and female
Copulation
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