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Animal Science
Term | Definition |
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Castration | removing testicles of males to prevent from breeding. |
Colostrum | the first milk produced after a mammal gives birth that contains antibodies needed for immunity. |
Estrus Cycle | the length of a females cycle from one estrus to the next. |
Gestation | time an animal is pregnant |
Puberty | age at which animals reach sexual maturity & begin to come into heat. |
Lactation | period of time that milk is secreted by the mammary glands. |
Parturition | the act of giving birth. |
Ovulation | the release of an egg from the ovary. |
Fertilization | the union of sperm in the egg cells. |
Infundibulum | funneled shaped organ that catches the egg |
Ovaries | organ that holds the eggs |
Oviducts | catches the sperm & sends it through the uterus |
Uterus | supports embryo & fetus during gestation. |
Vagina | receives penis & sperm |
Vulva | opening for the urinary & genital tracts |
Testicles | produce sperm |
Vent | outside opening to the poultry reproductive tract |
Cloaca | located between the vent & the base of oviducts |
Heritability | the likelihood of a trait being passed from parent to offspring. |