Save
Busy. Please wait.
Log in with Clever
or
show password
Forgot Password?
Don't have an account?  Sign up 
Sign up using Clever
or
Username is available taken
show password


Make sure to remember your password. If you forget it there is no way for StudyStack to send you a reset link. You would need to create a new account. Your email address is only used to allow you to reset your password. See our Privacy Policy and Terms of Service.

Already a StudyStack user? Log In

Reset Password
Enter the associated with your account, and we'll email you a link to reset your password.
focusNode
Didn't know it?
click below
 
Knew it?
click below
Don't Know
Remaining cards (0)
Know
0:00
edit
Embed Code - If you would like this activity on your web page, copy the script below and paste it into your web page.

  Normal Size     Small Size show me how

Sexual Reproduction

Reproduction

TermDefinition
Progeny Testing A test of the value for selective breeding of an individual's genotype by looking at the progeny produced by different matings.
Donor Cows A cow that is of unusual value as a breeding animal.
Sperm Male sex cells.
Extenders An added ingredient used to increase the bulk of a food.
Estrous Cycle The recurring reproductive cycle in many female mammals, including estrus, ovulation, and changes in the uterine lining.
Straws Dried stalks of grain, used especially as fodder or as material for thatching, packing, or weaving.
Artificial Vagina A rigid tube that is used to collect semen for artificial insemination.
Follicle Stimulating Hormone A hormone secreted by the anterior pituitary gland that promotes the formation of ova or sperm.
Luteinizing Hormone A hormone secreted by the anterior pituitary gland that stimulates ovulation in females and the synthesis of androgen in males.
Sire The male parent of an animal.
Motility The ability to move spontaneously and actively, consuming energy in the process.
Artificial Insemination The injection of semen into the vagina or uterus other than by sexual intercourse.
Embryo Transfer Embryos are placed into the uterus of a female with the intent to establish a pregnancy.
Quarantine A state of isolation in which people or animals have been or can be exposed to infectious or contagious disease.
Hormones A regulatory substance produced in an organism and transported in tissue fluids to stimulate specific cells or tissues into action.
Superovulation Marked by the production of more than the normal number of mature eggs at one time.
Dam The female parent.
Corpus Luteum A hormone-secreting structure that develops in an ovary after an ovum has been discharged but degenerates after a few days unless pregnancy has begun.
Follicle The sheath of cells and connective tissue that surrounds the root of a hair.
Semen
Sperm Sexing
Protectant A substance that provides protection against diseases.
Ejaculation the discharge of semen from the reproductive tract of the male.
Gonadotropin Releasing Hormone A hormone that causes a female to come into estrus.
Recipient Cows
Flow Cytometer A device that separates the sperm into different tubes according to the amount of light given off.
Conception The beginning of gestation; when a sperm fertilizes an ovum.
Created by: Clyrskai
Popular Biology sets

 

 



Voices

Use these flashcards to help memorize information. Look at the large card and try to recall what is on the other side. Then click the card to flip it. If you knew the answer, click the green Know box. Otherwise, click the red Don't know box.

When you've placed seven or more cards in the Don't know box, click "retry" to try those cards again.

If you've accidentally put the card in the wrong box, just click on the card to take it out of the box.

You can also use your keyboard to move the cards as follows:

If you are logged in to your account, this website will remember which cards you know and don't know so that they are in the same box the next time you log in.

When you need a break, try one of the other activities listed below the flashcards like Matching, Snowman, or Hungry Bug. Although it may feel like you're playing a game, your brain is still making more connections with the information to help you out.

To see how well you know the information, try the Quiz or Test activity.

Pass complete!
"Know" box contains:
Time elapsed:
Retries:
restart all cards