Name_________________
Date__________________
Hour_________________
Animal Reproduction Study Guide
Jason Gehrke
3025A, 3025M, 3025N
Give the 5 hormones (1 male, 4 female) important in animal reproduction and
explain the importance of each part?
1. _____________________________________________________________.
2. _____________________________________________________________.
3. _____________________________________________________________.
4. _____________________________________________________________.
5. _____________________________________________________________.
Name the 6 major organs of each reproductive system and EXPLAIN the
importance of each part?
Male
A. _____________________________________________________________.
B. _____________________________________________________________.
C. _____________________________________________________________.
D. _____________________________________________________________.
E. _____________________________________________________________.
F. _____________________________________________________________.
Female
A. _____________________________________________________________.
B. _____________________________________________________________.
C. _____________________________________________________________.
D. _____________________________________________________________.
E. _____________________________________________________________.
F. _____________________________________________________________.
Describe the main points of reproduction when, where, estrous cycle, fertilization,
gestation, and parturition.
Name_________________
Date__________________
Hour_________________
Label the parts in the diagrams
Male
Female
What type of Estrous cycle do the following animals have?
Cattle: __________________________________
Sheep: __________________________________
Swine: __________________________________
Horses: _________________________________
Name_________________
Date__________________
Hour_________________
What are the specific signs of Estrus in each animal?
Cattle: __________________________________
Sheep: __________________________________
Swine: __________________________________
Horses: _________________________________
What are the gestation length and the proper name of parturition for each animal?
Gestation Length
Partition Names in Species
Cattle:
______ Days
Cattle:
_______________
Sheep:
______ Days
Sheep:
_______________
Swine:
______ Days
Swine:
_______________
Horses:
______ Days
Horses:
_______________
Describe the two way of fertilization (transfer of sperm to female)?
Natural____________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
Artificial Insemination ________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
What are three pros to AI?
1. ___________________________________________________________
2. ___________________________________________________________
3. ___________________________________________________________
What are two negatives to AI?
1. ____________________________________________________________________
2. ____________________________________________________________________
What is the AI use in each animal species?
Dairy Cattle: _____________________________
Beef Cattle: ______________________________
Sheep: __________________________________
Swine: __________________________________
Horses: _________________________________
Turkeys: ________________________________
Describe the Basic AI process?