Animal Reproduction

4. examine or explore by touching
7. organism in its early stages of development
8. formation of a viable zygote by the union of the male sperm and female ovum
11. capacity for natural growth and survival
12. remove the nucleus of a cell
14. cell from which an egg or ovum develops by meiosis, a female gametocyte
15. stimulates the growth of follicles in the ovary and induces the formation of sperm
16. ability to move independently

1. yellow mass of cells which forms from an ovarian follicle after the release of a mature egg
2. slender tubular endoscope inserted through an incision in the abdominal wall
3. fusion induced by the application of electric current
5. form and structure of organisms without consideration of function
6. the testis
7. cyclic period of sexual receptivity in mammals
9. flexible plastic tube used for medical procedures
10. developed egg is released from the ovary making fertilization possible
13. devices supplying hormones, such as progesterone