Basic Reproduction of Animals | Basic Reproduction | equine equipment & facilities | livestock breeding systems | Life |
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Hormones
What are chemical substances in the body which regulate or control specific physiological processes
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mitosis
Cell division of the nucleus
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Accessible
capable of being reachedd
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Gestation
length a baby is carried
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Exocrine Gland
What is glands which secrete substances through ducts, for example salivary and sweat glands
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Sperm
What is a cell produced by the male se organs which combines with the female's egg for reproduction
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Oocyte
Unfertilized egg cell
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adequate
sufficient for specific requirement
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Parturition
act of giving birth
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Abortion
What is termination of pregnancy
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Testes
What is male reproductive organs which produce sperm
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convoluted
many overlapping coils or folds
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convenient
near at hand
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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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parturition
Giving birth
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Uterus
also known as the womb; is the location for embryo development
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metamorphosis
transformation
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Drainage
act or process of removing liquids
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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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Lysis
destruction of cells
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Adrenal Gland
What is gland which produces sexual hormones
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DNA
Hereditary genetic material passed from parents to offsprings
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durable
able to exist for a long time
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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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Copulation
act of procreation between a male and female
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