PHYSIOLOGY
REPRODUCTION
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Question
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In a rabbit, the embryo normally develops within the
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placenta
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uterus
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yolk sac
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umbilical cord
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Female rabbits have a uterus duplex, i.e. two separated functional uteri and cervices, with a vagina simplex. The uterus duplex allows the transfer of two embryo groups to the same recipient female.
Detailed explanation-2: -Unlike dogs and cats, the female rabbit has a unique reproductive tract in that it lacks a uterine body and each of the uterine horns has its own cervix that opens directly into the vagina (2, 3).
Detailed explanation-3: -A duplex uterus characterizes rodents and rabbits; the uterine horns are completely separated and have separate cervices opening into the vagina.
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