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WorksheetsHorse Reproduction
Total questions: 26
Worksheet time: 14mins
The term for the the union of the egg and sperm nuclei is...
Fertilization
Conception
Gestation
Ovulation
The term for the occurence of fertilization is...
Fertilization
Ovulation
Conception
Gestation
The term for the release of an ovule (egg) from a female is...
Fertilization
Conception
Ovulation
Gestation
The term for the time from fertilization/conception to parturition is called...
Fertilization
Conception
Ovulation
Gestation
Which of the following is the female reproductive gland in which eggs are formed and hormones are produced?
Egg
Ovule
Ovary
Uterus
What is the term for the female reproductive cell?
Ovary
Ovule
Egg
Fallopian Tube
Which of the following is the male reproductive gland that produces sperm and testosterone?
Testes
Sperm
Semen
Seminal Vesicle
What is the term for the male reproductive cell?
Testes
Sperm
Semen
Egg
What is the term for the fluid that carries sperm?
Testes
Sperm
Semen
Ovule
What is the term for the time between periods of estrus/heat?
Estrous Cycle
Heat Cycle
Estrus Cycle
Metestrus
A horses estrous cycle will typically last approximately ___ days.
21
22
17
14
True or False: Horses are in heat year round.
True
False
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.
Estrus
Metestrus
Diestrus
Proestrus
During which part of the estrous cycle is when the body prepares to begin the cycle again, if conception has not occurred?
Estrus
Metestrus
Diestrus
Proestrus
Which part of the estrous cycle is when the system assumes pregnancy, whether it is pregnant or not.
Diestrus
Proestrus
Estrus
Metestrus
Which part of the estrous cycle follows heat and is usually when ovulation occurs?
Estrus
Metestrus
Diestrus
Proestrus
Which of the following is not a sign of breeding readiness?
Restless whinnying
Frequent urination in small amounts
Backing up and pushing on fences or other objects
Swollen vulva
A horses gestation is...
336 Days or 11 Months
365 Days or 12 Months
304 Days or 10 Months
274 Days or 9 Months
During which season are mares cycling and ready for breeding?
Fall
Winter
Spring
Summer
What is the term for difficulty giving birth?
Parturition
Dystocia
Gestation
Fertilization
Which of the following shows a breeched calf?
Which of the following shows a normal birth presentation?
What tool is used for collecting sperm/semen from a stallion to induce ejaculation?
Artificial Vagina
Electroejaculator
When should mares be inseminated to increase the chance of catching?
Every 2nd Day beginning on day 3 of heat
When follicle has reached 40-45 mm
During proestrus
Every day beginning on day 1 of heat
Which type of reproductive technology utilizes the genetics of superior males by producing more offspring per year than by natural breeding methods?
Artificial Insemination
Embryo Transfer
Which type of reproductive technology utilizes the genetics of superior females by producing more offspring per year than by natural breeding methods?
Artificial Insemination
Embryo Transfer
