Artificial insemination and embryo transfer

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Artificial insemination and embryo transfer

• L.O. 1) Know how each of these processes work.
• 2) Describe the advantages and disadvantages of
  both processes.
• Starter Copy out these definitions. Which
  process does each describe?

Artificial insemination
Introducing the males sperm to the females egg
without the act of mating.
Embryo transfer
A fertilised egg produced by top female cow are
inserted into another cows uterus to develop.
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Embryo transfer
Advantages Disadvantages
e.g. Production of large numbers of well bred offspring




3
Read p. 3 and 4 of the revision guide and write a
paragraph or two about the issues involved in
Artificial Insemination (A.I)

• Include the following words
• Characteristics Heat
• Storage /store Sheep
• Transport Oestrus
• Workload
• Ejaculate
• Breeds

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To finish Word splat
sheep
Artificial insemination
Ejaculate
cow
Embryo
Egg
characteristics
oestrus