reproduction, hormones and oestrus

Question 1

what is a hormone?

Answer 1

a chemical that is produced in one part of the body that triggers an effect in another part of the body

Question 2

what is oestrogen?

Answer 2

a hormone that causes increased sexual receptivity in female animals

Question 3

what is the gonadtropion releasing hormones (GnRH) function?

Answer 3

a process that releases hormones to “turn on” the gonads (ovaries/testes)

Question 4

what is the follicle stimulating hormones (FSH) purpose?

Answer 4

growth of ovary follicles and production of sperm in the testes

Question 5

what is the leutenizing hormones (LH) purpose?

Answer 5

• turns ovarian follicles yellow and ovulate
• stimulates cells in testes to release testosterone