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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. |