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What is the correct order of anatomical structures internal to external?
a. Oviduct, ovary, cervix, uterus, vagina
b. Oviduct, cervix, ovary, uterus, vagina
c. Ovary, cervix, oviduct, uterus, vagina
d. Ovary, uterus, cervix, oviduct, vagina
e. None of the above
Which of the following assist with sperm transport?
f. Uterus
g. Oviduct
h. Both of the above
i. None of the above
c. Both of the above
3. What hormone maintains pregnancy?
a. Progesterone
b. Testosterone
c. Relaxin
d. Oxytocin
a. Progesterone
4. Pregnancy is maintained in the:
a. Cervix
b. Oviduct
c. Uterus
d. Epididymis
c. Uterus
5. Only one ovary and one oviduct develop and become functional in the
mature female hen.
True
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6. Spermatozoa are generated within the testicles in the tesicles.
False
7. Reproduction is typically considered at least twice as important to economic
returns of livestock production as growth or carcass performance
True
8. The cells within the testicles that produce testosterone are called the Leydig
or interstitial cells.
True
9. The period when the female is sexually receptive to the male is called
estrus.
True
10. The two functions of the epididymis are urine and sperm transport.
False
11. The length of the estrous cycle in hogs and cattle is the same.
True
12. The gestation length of the horse is 336 days.
True
13. All of the following are advantages of artificial insemination except:
a. Disease Control
b. Decreased chance for injury to the male and female
c. Extends the life of older sires
d. It is less expensive
d. It is less expensive
14. Which specie use the highest percentage of artificial insemination?
a. Turkey
b. Beef Cattle
c. Dairy Cattle
d. Swine
a. Turkey
15. If semen is collected too frequently, the number of sperm per ejaculate:
a. Increases
b. Declines
b. Declines
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16. The primary advantage of artificial insemination is:
a. It is less expensive
b. It permits the use of genetically superior sires for genetic improvement
c. It is less labor intensive
b. It permits the use of genetically superior sires for genetic improvement
17. The primary function of embryo transfer is to increase the reproductive
rate of valuable females by tenfold or more in a given year and fivefold or more
in a cow's lifetime.
True
18. Cloning is the process of creating a biological copy of an organism.
True
19. Superovulation is the production of fewer than normal number of eggs.
False
20. Turkey semen cannot be frozen satisfactorily.
True
21. Cows should be inseminated artificially at the same time they are observed
in heat.
False
22. Estrus synchronization is the controlling or manipulating of the estrous
cycle such that many females express estrus at approximately the same time.
True
23. The process of cell division that creates gametes is called?
a. Mitosis
b. Meiosis
b. Meiosis
24. Cell division that yields two daughter cells that have identical
chromosomes as compared to the parent cell is termed?
a. Mitosis
b. Meiosis
a. Mitosis
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25. Which species has the most pair of chromosomes?
a. Beef cattle
b. Turkeys
c. Sheep
d. Horses
b. Turkeys
26. The union of the sperm and egg is termed?
a. Fertilization
b. Cell division
a. Fertilization
27. The bases of DNA include:
a. A, B, C, D
b. Extra small, small, medium, large
c. Adenine, guanine, thymine, cytosine
c. Adenine, guanine, thymine, cytosine
28. A zygote has the haploid number of chromosomes.
False
29. A newly fertilized egg is called a zygote.
True
30. All cells in the body except gametes have the diploid number of
chromosomes.
True
31. The production of the ova is known as oogenesis.
True
32. The location of a gene on a chromosome is called a correct position.
False
33. Black coat color is dominant to red in cattle.
True
34. Which of the breeds of cattle listed below is not a British breed?
a. Angus
b. Hereford