Q.49
Which of the following statement is true in case of freemartin condition ?
EXPLANATION
Congenital & Developmental Anomalies: White Heifer Disease, Freemartinism & Intersexuality
- Bovine Freemartinism:
- Occurs in over $90\%$ of heterosexual twin pregnancies in cattle.
- Early chorionic vascular anastomoses allow sharing of fetal blood circulation between the male and female co-twins.
- Testicular hormones from the earlier-developing male fetus (Anti-Müllerian Hormone [AMH] and testosterone) enter the female co-twin's circulation:
- Müllerian ducts regress, preventing normal development of the uterus, cervix, and cranial vagina.
- The female co-twin is rendered permanently sterile (Freemartin).
- The male co-twin develops normal reproductive tracts and is typically fertile.
- nalysis:
- (Female is sterile): Correct.
Correct option: (2) Female is sterile
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