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Horsequiz 3
reproduction
| How many ovaries does a mare have? | 2 |
| What is an ovary? | A female organ that produces eggs |
| What is the placenta commonly called? | Afterbirth |
| Where is the pituitary gland located? | At the base of the brain |
| What is the common term for parturition? | Birth |
| The pregnancy process is also known as | Gestation |
| Why is the mare called polyestrous? | Because she cycles continously throughout the breeding season in the absence of conception. |
| Mares exhibit no outward signs of estrus during the winter months are said to be | Anestrous |
| What is colostrum? | First milk |
| The unborn animal as it develops in the uterous is known as the________ ??? | Fetus |
| What is the scientific name for the egg? | ovum |
| Much of the reproductive process is regulated by which gland? | pituitary |
| Gestation requires how many days? | 340 (300 to 400) |
| What are the units of inheritance? | Genes |
| What is the term for a mature female horse? | Mare |
| What does a follicle contain? | an egg |
| How do nutrients pass from the mare to the fetus? | From the mare to the placenta and then through the navel cord to fetus. |