Which statement is true regarding ovulation in queens?

Which statement is true regarding ovulation in queens?

• A. They are seasonal, induced ovulators.
• B. They are spontaneous ovulators.
• C. They are continuous ovulators.
• D. They do not ovulate.

Answer: (A)

In queens, ovulation is triggered by mating, and they breed during a season when day length favors reproduction. This means they are seasonal breeders and their ovulation is induced by copulatory stimulation, not spontaneous. The LH surge that causes ovulation happens in response to the physical stimulation of mating, so ovulation won’t occur simply due to a cyclic rise in hormones without mating. This combination—seasonal breeding and ovulation induced by mating—makes the statement true. The other ideas would imply ovulation occurs without mating, happens continuously, or doesn’t happen at all, which doesn’t fit feline physiology.

In queens, ovulation is triggered by mating, and they breed during a season when day length favors reproduction. This means they are seasonal breeders and their ovulation is induced by copulatory stimulation, not spontaneous. The LH surge that causes ovulation happens in response to the physical stimulation of mating, so ovulation won’t occur simply due to a cyclic rise in hormones without mating. This combination—seasonal breeding and ovulation induced by mating—makes the statement true. The other ideas would imply ovulation occurs without mating, happens continuously, or doesn’t happen at all, which doesn’t fit feline physiology.