Help
Options
Term
progeny testing
click to flip
Didn't know it?
click below
click below
Knew it?
click below
click below
Don't know
Term
donor cows
Remaining cards (26)
Know
retry
shuffle
restart
0:00
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
Normal Size Small Size show me how
objective 11
word search 4/13/15
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| progeny testing | a test of the value for selective breeding of an individual's genotype |
| donor cows | cows that have their genetic material used in the process of artificial insemination |
| sperm | male reproductive cell |
| extenders | a person or thing that extends something |
| estrous cycle | when a female cow is ovulating and is going into heat |
| straws | a container for semen to be frozen into for storrage |
| artificial vagina | a tool used to gather semen from animals |
| 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 father of an offspring |
| motility | the rate of movement in a sperm sample |
| artificial insemination | the process of getting a female animal pregnant without physical contact with a male |
| embryo transfer | taking an embryo for either another female or a petri dish and transferring it into another female for development |
| quarantine | the isolation of an animal to prevent contanimation |
| hormones | a regulatory substance produced in an organism and transported in tissue fluids such as blood or sap to stimulate specific cells or tissues into action |
| superovulation | when a female is made to produce an excess of eggs so that they can be harvested |
| dam | the mother of an offspring |
| corpus lutem | 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 | a small secretory cavity, sac, or gland, in particular |
| semen | male reproductive material |
| sperm sexing | a process by which sperm is taken under a microscope and it is determined what gender of offspring they will produce |
| protectant | a substance that provides protection |
| ejaculation | the process of a male releasing semen |
| gonadotropin releasing hormone | a trophic peptide hormone responsible for the release of follicle-stimulating hormone and luteinizing hormone from the anterior pituitary |
| recipient cows | cows that either receive donated sperm or a donated embryo |
| flow cytometer | a laser-based, biophysical technology employed in cell counting, cell sorting, biomarker detection and protein engineering, by suspending cells in a stream of fluid and passing them by an electronic detection apparatus |
| conception | when sperm and egg meet to form a new offspring |
Created by:
12453006
Popular Agriculture sets