Which term describes the process of giving birth?

Which term describes the process of giving birth?

• A. Parturition
• B. Gestation
• C. Estrus
• D. Congenital defects

Answer: (A)

Parturition is the term for giving birth. It describes the process of labor and delivery, where uterine contractions help move the fetus through the birth canal and the placenta is delivered after the baby. In agricultural contexts you might hear special names for specific species—calving in cattle, lambing in sheep, and farrowing in pigs—but parturition covers the general process across animals. Gestation refers to the pregnancy period from conception to birth; estrus is the heat period when a female is receptive to mating; congenital defects are conditions present at birth.

Parturition is the term for giving birth. It describes the process of labor and delivery, where uterine contractions help move the fetus through the birth canal and the placenta is delivered after the baby. In agricultural contexts you might hear special names for specific species—calving in cattle, lambing in sheep, and farrowing in pigs—but parturition covers the general process across animals. Gestation refers to the pregnancy period from conception to birth; estrus is the heat period when a female is receptive to mating; congenital defects are conditions present at birth.