ANSC 1000 TEXTBOOK REVIEW QUESTIONS


 The following review questions are intended to point out
 out and help you understand some of the major points in
 the recommended reading material in Scientific Farm Animal
 Production (8th Ed.) by R. E. Taylor and T. G. Field.
     
 CHAPTER 11:  Artificial Insemination, Estrous
 Synchronization, and Embryo Transfer
    
 11-1. What is the primary advantage of A.I.?
       How many units of semen can be obtained per ejaculate
       to used in A.I.?
    
 11-2. How is semen collected?  
    
       Name the device used.
    
       What is used to cause ejaculation to occur?  
   
       How often can a bull be collected?
    
       What is done after the semen is collected?
    
 11-3. What is the BEST sign of estrus?  What are other signs
       of estrus?
    
 11-4. When should cows be inseminated?  Why is timing
       important?
    
 11-5. What is the extent of A.I. use in the livestock and
       poultry industries?
    
 11-6. Explain the biology of how prostaglandin synchronizes
       the estrous cycles of cows?  
    
 11-7. What is the primary advantage of embryo transfer?
    
 11-8. Define the following:
    
       Superovulation
    
       Donor
    
       Recipient
    
 11-9. Describe the process of embryo transfer.
    
11-10. Can embryos be frozen?
    


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