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Livestock Reproduction

Total questions: 21

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which part of the male reproductive anatomy is responsible for further maturation, storage and transportation of sperm cells?

a)

testes

b)

scrotum

c)

epididymis

d)

prostate gland

2.

Which part of the male reproductive tract is responsible for thermoregulation?

a)

testes

b)

scrotum

c)

sheath

d)

penis

3.

Which is NOT evaluated during a bull breeding soundness exam?

a)

scrotal circumference

b)

motility

c)

morphology

d)

testicular diameter

4.

Which female hormone prepares the uterus to maintain implantation of the embryo?

a)

estrogen

b)

progesterone

c)

follicle stimulating hormone

d)

luteinizing hormone

5.

The process of giving birth is commonly known as which of the following?

a)

gestation

b)

parturition

c)

ovulation

d)

estrus

6.

Which part of the female reproductive tract is the site of fertilization?

a)

ovaries

b)

oviducts

c)

uterus

d)

vagina

7.

Which part of the female anatomy serves as the birth canal?

a)

ovaries

b)

oviducts

c)

uterus

d)

vagina

8.

Which stage of the estrous cycle is sometimes referred to as "heat?"

a)

proestrus

b)

estrus

c)

metestrus

d)

diestrus

9.

The time in which a female is pregnant is known as which of the following?

a)

gestation

b)

parturition

c)

ovulation

d)

estrus

10.

Which develops on the ovary and releases the egg when it ruptures?

a)

ovum

b)

corpus luteum

c)

follicle

d)

ovule

11.

Which of the following is NOT a way to select parents in a breeding program?

a)

grading up

b)

visual selection

c)

pedigree

d)

EPD's

12.

Which system is the mating of animals of different breeds?

a)

grading up

b)

crossbreeding

c)

inbreeding

d)

linebreeding

13.

What is the value of an animal as a parent?

a)

grading up

b)

breeding value

c)

hybrid vigor

d)

inbreeding coefficient

14.

The composite breeding system combines desirable traits of how many breeds of cattle?

a)

one

b)

two

c)

two or more

d)

there is no such thing

15.

What method of breeding is used to develop specialized "lines" of animals?

a)

inbreeding

b)

crossbreeding

c)

pure breeding

d)

multi-breeding

16.

Which of the following is NOT considered an advantage of embryo transfer?

a)

greater use of genetically superior females

b)

decreases time and supervision of female herd

c)

fast way to acquire offspring for progeny testing

d)

allow females with long gestation periods to meet their genetic material

17.

What is the first step in the process of AI?

a)

select the bull

b)

detect when the female is in heat

c)

introduce semen to uterus

d)

collect semen

18.

What is the process by which semen from the male is placed in the reproductive tract of the female through methods other than natural service?

a)

hand mating

b)

embryo transfer

c)

stud mating

d)

artificial insemination

19.

What temperature does semen need to be thawed to before used in artificial insemination?

a)

90 F

b)

95 F

c)

100 F

d)

105 F

20.

Where is semen deposited during artificial insemination?

a)

vagina

b)

cervix

c)

uterus

d)

oviducts

21.

Which part of the reproductive tract acts as a barrier to keep bacteria from reaching the developing embryo and dilates during parturition?

a)

vagina

b)

cervix

c)

uterus

d)

oviducts