Animal Science Word Scramble
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| Term | Definition |
| 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. |
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