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Science and Technology, Grade 10 · Unit 4
Artificial Insemination
Fertilization without mating · Spallanzani, 1784 · Use in animal husbandry
By the end of this lesson you can
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Define artificial insemination
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State Spallanzani's discovery
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Explain its purpose in animal husbandry
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Compare its advantages and disadvantages
💉Advanced male's semen, placed with equipment, at the right time
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No mating between male and female
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Semen enters the female reproductive tract
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Fertilization still happens inside the female
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Offspring are completely normal
Presenter notes: Today we find out how a farmer can get a calf from an advanced bull that lives far away.