Puberty And The Estrous Cycle

Question 1

The stage of sexual maturation

Answer 1

Puberty

Question 2

In males, puberty is marked by a desire to _ and the ability to ___ capable of fertilizing an egg.

Answer 2

mate, produce sperm

Question 3

Puberty in female involves the production of _ by the _, the development of the _ to give the animal the capaity to _, and a desire for _.

Answer 3

Ova, follicles, reproductive tract, bear offspring, mating.

Question 4

It is when female animals are receptive to breeding only during specific periods.

Answer 4

Estrus or heat

Question 5

What marks the puberty in female animals?

Answer 5

The first estrus

Question 6

True or False
Smaller breeds reach puberty earlier.

Answer 6

True

Question 7

Age of puberty of heifer cattle

Answer 7

6-12 months

Question 8

Age of puberty of gilt (swine)

Answer 8

4-8 months

Question 9

Age of puberty of ewe lamb

Answer 9

5-9 months

Question 10

Age of puberty in horses

Answer 10

10-12 months

Question 11

Age of sexual maturity in dogs

Answer 11

6-12 months

Question 12

Age of puberty in rabbits

Answer 12

5-8 months

Question 13

True or false
Fowl do not mark puberty with estrus

Answer 13

True

Question 14

Age of maturation in chickens

Answer 14

17-26 weeks

Question 15

Age of maturation in turkeys

Answer 15

27-30 weeks

Question 16

It is the period during which the female will accept the male for mating

Answer 16

Estrus or heat

Question 17

The purpose of this cycle is to prepare the female’s reproductive tract for the release of the egg and recieving the embryo.

Answer 17

Estrous cycle

Question 18

What are the 3 phases of the estrous cycle?

Answer 18

1. Proestrus
2. Estrus
3. Diestrus

Question 19

During this phase, a follicle matures to release the egg

Answer 19

Proestrus

Question 20

During this phase the female is sexually receptive to the male for mating. The egg is also released by the ovary during this phase.

Answer 20

Estrus

Question 21

The phase when the reproductive tract becomes less active, until the cycle begins again with proestrus

Answer 21

Diestrus

Question 22

An animal that has only one estrus in a breeding season or year.

Answer 22

Monoestrus

Question 23

Give me an example of an animal that is monoestrus.

Answer 23

Dogs (every seven months)

Question 24

Animals that are in estrus more than once a breeding season or year.

Answer 24

Polyestrous

Question 25

Examples of polyestrous animals.

Answer 25

cattle, swine, sheep, horses and rabbits

Question 26

The cycle when the ewe is npt cycling

Answer 26

Anestrus