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12 Cards in this Set
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Air Cell
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empty space located at the large end of the egg; it is between the inner and outer shell membranes.
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Chalaza
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spiral, rope-like strand that anchors the yolk in the thick egg white. There are two chalazae anchoring each yolk; one on the top and one on the bottom.
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Germinal Disc
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a small, circular, white spot (2-3 mm across) on the surface of the yolk; it is where the sperm enters the egg. The nucleus of the egg is in the blastodisc.
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Shell
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the hard, protective coating of the egg. It is semi-permeable; it lets gas exchange occur, but keeps other substances from entering the egg.
made of calcium carbonate. |
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Albumin
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egg white.
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Yolk
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the yellow, inner part of the egg where the embryo will form.
contains the food that will nourish the embryo as it grows |
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Inner Shell Membrane
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the thin membrane located between the outer shell membrane and the albumin.
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Outer shell membrane
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the thin membrane located just inside the shell.
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Thick albumin
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the stringy part of the egg white located nearest the yolk.
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Thin albumin
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the watery part of the egg white located farthest from the yolk
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Vitelline membrane
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the membrane that surrounds the yolk
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Today I will be able to identify
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11 parts of an egg!
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