Reproductive Flashcards

1
Q

meiosis

A
  1. chromosomes do not produce duplicate
    copies before daughter cells pull apart
  2. random half of total chromosomes go to
    each daughter cell
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2
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mitosis

A
  1. each chromosome produces a duplicate
    copy of itself
  2. half of the chromosomes go to one daughter cell, and half go to the other
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3
Q

diploid chromosome numbers

A

2n

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4
Q

haploid chromosome numbers

A

n

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5
Q

Location of Spermatogenesis

A

seminiferous tubules of the
testes

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6
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Location of Oogenesis

A

in the follicles of the ovaries

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7
Q

What is the purpose of the gubernaculum?

A

It provides a site of attachment for the testes in the fetal abdomen.

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8
Q

The glans of this animal is covered with short spines.

A

Cat

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9
Q

Which of the following occur during estrus?

A

Physical and behavioral changes signal the female’s willingness to breed to the male.

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10
Q

Which of the following occur during proestrus?

A

The epithelial lining of the vagina cornifies.

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11
Q

In which animal is the length of the heat more unpredictable?

A

Queen

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12
Q

What is the significance of the bulb of the glans in the dog?

A

When it is enlarged, it is impossible for the male to withdraw from the female.

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13
Q

Where does fertilization USUALLY take place?

A

fallopian tube

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14
Q

When are spermatozoa transported from the vas deferens to the abdominal urethra?

A

during ejaculation

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15
Q

What hormone level must increase (or surge) before ovulation will occur?

A

luteinizing hormone

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16
Q

Which animal does not have bulbourethral glands?

17
Q

Where is testosterone produced in the male?

A

interstitial cells

18
Q

Which animal is polyestrous?

19
Q

In cold conditions, this muscle contracts to pull the testes up closer to the body for warmth.

20
Q

Which animal is multiparous?

21
Q

Order the stages of estrus, starting with the development of follicles

A
  1. Proestrus
  2. Estrus
  3. Metestrus
  4. Diestrus
  5. Anestrus
22
Q

Select all the species that are induced ovulators:

A

Rabbit and cat

23
Q

Proestrus

A

Follicles start to develop

24
Q

Estrus

A

Follicles producing maximum amount of estrogen, at the end ovulation occurs

25
Diestrus
Corpus luteum develops and reaches maximum size if pregnant
26
Anestrus
No ovarian activity
27
Which is the funnel like structure at the end of each oviduct that "catches"the ova?
Infundibulum
28
Which of the following animals has an os penis?
dog
29
Which animal is diestrous?
Dog
30
Why is the midpiece of the spermatozoon referred to as the “power plant” of the cell?
It contains many energy-producing mitochondria.
31
What is the significance of the bulb of the glans in the dog?
When it is enlarged, it is impossible for the male to withdraw from the femae
32
What word refers to the chromosomes that occur in pairs?
diploid
33
Which cells have a haploid chromosome number?
spermatozoa and ova
34
Where is testosterone produced in the male?
interstitial cells
35
Which animal does not have bulbourethral glands?
Dog
36
Which animal is polyestrous?
Cattle
37
Which animal is multiparous?
Dog