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11.Terminology reproductive and genetics Flashcards

1
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abortion

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premature expulsion of a fetus, either by nature or intent

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afterbirth

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placenta and fetal membranes expelled from uterus in parturition

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albino

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genetic trait causing lack of pigment in the skin, hair, and irises of the eye

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alter

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to neuter a male animal or spay a female animal

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artificial insemination

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introduction of semen into the uterus by other than natural means

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billy goat

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male goat

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bitch

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female dog

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boar

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male pig

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breed (n.)

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group of related animals similar enough to produce similar offspring

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breed (v.)

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to supervise the sexual propagation of animals

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brood

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offspring from one hatching of a bird’s eggs

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broody

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hen sitting on eggs

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buck

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male deer, goat, rabbit, or kangaroo

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bullock

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castrated bull or steer

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calf

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bovine younger than one year

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capon

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neutered rooster

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castration

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removal of the testicles; neutering a male animal

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cesarean section

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removal of unborn young by surgical incision into the uterus

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chick

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young bird, especially a chicken

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chromosome

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bodies within the cell nucleus that store genetic information

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clutch

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group of eggs laid at one time by a bird

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cob

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male swan

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cock

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male chicken older than one year

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cockerel

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male chicken younger than one year

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colostrum

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protein- and antibody- rich milk secreted by the mother after giving birth

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colt

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male horse before maurity

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congenital

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condition existing at birth, but not hereditary

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cow

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female of various large animals, especially cattle

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cygnet

A

young swan

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dam

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female parent

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doe

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adult female goat or deer

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drake

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male duck

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duckling

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young duck

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embryo

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undeveloped fetus

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estrus

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time of reproductive cycle when the female is receptive to mating

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ewe

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female sheep of breeding age

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fertilization

A

union of the sperm and egg

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fetus

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unborn developing animal

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39
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filly

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female horse under four years old

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fledgling

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young bird just learning to fly

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foal

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young or newborn horse

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gander

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male goose

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gelding

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neutered male horse

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gene

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part of chromosomes carrying hereditary information

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genitalia

A

part of the reproductive anatomy

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gestation period

A

time between conception and birth of an offspring

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gilt

A

young female pig

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gobbler

A

male turkey

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gosling

A

young goose

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gravid

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pregnant

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heat

A

estrus condition

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heifer

A

young cow

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hereditary

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transmissible from parent to offspring

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inguinal hernia

A

protrusion of tissue through inguinal canals of males

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jack

A

male donkey

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jenny

A

female donkey

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kid

A

young goat

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kitten

A

young cat

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lamb

A

young sheep

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litter

A

several offspring from one birth

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mammary glands

A

glands of female mammals that secrete milk after parturition

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mare

A

female horse four years or older

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miscarriage

A

expulsion of underdeveloped fetus

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monestrous

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having one estrus period per year

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mongrel

A

mixed breed dog

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nanny goat

A

female goat

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neonate

A

newborn animal

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nest

A

structure made or place chosen for breeding or laying eggs

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neuter

A

removal of the reproductive organs

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nuptial plumage

A

brilliant mating season plumage exhibited by some birds, usually males

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oviparous

A

animals whose eggs develop outside the mother’s body

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ovoviviparous

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animals whose eggs develop within the mother’s oviduct

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parturition

A

process of giving birth

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pen

A

female swan

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piglet

A

young pig

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placenta

A

organ within the gravid uterus

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polyestrous

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having more than one estrus cycle per year

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pouch

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fold of skin for carrying young on abdomen of female marsupial

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pregnancy

A

condition in which offspring develop within the female uterus

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prepuce

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protective sheath protecting the penis

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pullet

A

female chicken younger than one year

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pup

A

young dog or seal

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queen

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mature female cat used for breeding

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ram

A

sexually mature male sheep

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rooster

A

male chicken

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shoat

A

pig under one year old

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sire

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male parent of any quadruped, especially a horse

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sow

A

female pig

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spay

A

to remove the ovaries and uterus

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squab

A

fledgling pigeon

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stag

A

male deer

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stallion

A

male horse

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steer

A

neutered bull

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stud

A

male horse used for breeding

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tom

A

male cat or turkey

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umbilical cord

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vessel connecting the fetus to the placenta

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vagina

A

female passage for copulation

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viviparous

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giving birth to live young developed in the uterus

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vixen

A

female fox

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wether

A

neutered ram or billy goat

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whelp (verb)

A

giving birth to

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