Reproductive Technologies Flashcards
1
Q
Suggest some examples of reproductive technologies.
A
- infertility treatment
- superovulation
- ovulation indicators
- artificial insemination
- cloning
- surrogacy
- genetic analysis
- genetic engineering
2
Q
Where might Artificial insemination be useful?
A
Can be useful for endangered animals that are apart of mass breeding programmes, used to help protect the species.
3
Q
State the 3 ways of which sperm can be collected from an animal.
A
- electroejaculation
- manual stimulation
- dummy female
4
Q
Sperm is often frozen and stored. What is the term used to describe this?
A
Cryopreservation
5
Q
State two ‘pros’ to artificial insemination and two ‘cons’.
A
pros:
- transferring sperm is much easier and affordable than moving animals around.
- genetic material can be traded with ease
Cons:
- might not be successful
- ethical considerations/ many issues too.
