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Horse Reproduction

Total questions: 26

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The term for the the union of the egg and sperm nuclei is...

a)

Fertilization

b)

Conception

c)

Gestation

d)

Ovulation

2.

The term for the occurence of fertilization is...

a)

Fertilization

b)

Ovulation

c)

Conception

d)

Gestation

3.

The term for the release of an ovule (egg) from a female is...

a)

Fertilization

b)

Conception

c)

Ovulation

d)

Gestation

4.

The term for the time from fertilization/conception to parturition is called...

a)

Fertilization

b)

Conception

c)

Ovulation

d)

Gestation

5.

Which of the following is the female reproductive gland in which eggs are formed and hormones are produced?

a)

Egg

b)

Ovule

c)

Ovary

d)

Uterus

6.

What is the term for the female reproductive cell?

a)

Ovary

b)

Ovule

c)

Egg

d)

Fallopian Tube

7.

Which of the following is the male reproductive gland that produces sperm and testosterone?

a)

Testes

b)

Sperm

c)

Semen

d)

Seminal Vesicle

8.

What is the term for the male reproductive cell?

a)

Testes

b)

Sperm

c)

Semen

d)

Egg

9.

What is the term for the fluid that carries sperm?

a)

Testes

b)

Sperm

c)

Semen

d)

Ovule

10.

What is the term for the time between periods of estrus/heat?

a)

Estrous Cycle

b)

Heat Cycle

c)

Estrus Cycle

d)

Metestrus

11.

A horses estrous cycle will typically last approximately ___ days.

a)

21

b)

22

c)

17

d)

14

12.

True or False: Horses are in heat year round.

a)

True

b)

False

13.

Which part of the estrous cycle is also known as heat and is the time when a female is receptive to a male and fertilization can occur.

a)

Estrus

b)

Metestrus

c)

Diestrus

d)

Proestrus

14.

During which part of the estrous cycle is when the body prepares to begin the cycle again, if conception has not occurred?

a)

Estrus

b)

Metestrus

c)

Diestrus

d)

Proestrus

15.

Which part of the estrous cycle is when the system assumes pregnancy, whether it is pregnant or not.

a)

Diestrus

b)

Proestrus

c)

Estrus

d)

Metestrus

16.

Which part of the estrous cycle follows heat and is usually when ovulation occurs?

a)

Estrus

b)

Metestrus

c)

Diestrus

d)

Proestrus

17.

Which of the following is not a sign of breeding readiness?

a)

Restless whinnying

b)

Frequent urination in small amounts

c)

Backing up and pushing on fences or other objects

d)

Swollen vulva

18.

A horses gestation is...

a)

336 Days or 11 Months

b)

365 Days or 12 Months

c)

304 Days or 10 Months

d)

274 Days or 9 Months

19.

During which season are mares cycling and ready for breeding?

a)

Fall

b)

Winter

c)

Spring

d)

Summer

20.

What is the term for difficulty giving birth?

a)

Parturition

b)

Dystocia

c)

Gestation

d)

Fertilization

21.

Which of the following shows a breeched calf?

a)
b)
c)
d)
22.

Which of the following shows a normal birth presentation?

a)
b)
c)
d)
23.

What tool is used for collecting sperm/semen from a stallion to induce ejaculation?

a)

Artificial Vagina

b)

Electroejaculator

24.

When should mares be inseminated to increase the chance of catching?

a)

Every 2nd Day beginning on day 3 of heat

b)

When follicle has reached 40-45 mm

c)

During proestrus

d)

Every day beginning on day 1 of heat

25.

Which type of reproductive technology utilizes the genetics of superior males by producing more offspring per year than by natural breeding methods?

a)

Artificial Insemination

b)

Embryo Transfer

26.

Which type of reproductive technology utilizes the genetics of superior females by producing more offspring per year than by natural breeding methods?

a)

Artificial Insemination

b)

Embryo Transfer