EGG/GAMETES Flashcards

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Q

contributes to successful embryogenesis in many ways, such as through protection, respiration and water exchange.

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SHELL OF AN EGG

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2
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a reservoir of water, protein, and minerals for developing embryo, as well as it protects from the invasion of pathogens into the yolk.

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THIN ALBUMEN

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3
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a thick reservoir of water, protein, and minerals for developing embryo, as well as it protects from the invasion of pathogens into the yolk.

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THICK ALBUMEN

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4
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It’s the entrance to a tiny path that leads to the center of the yolk. It’s this path that the sperm in a fertilized egg will travel to create the embryo to form a baby chick

A

GERMINAL DISC

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5
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protects and gives shape to the egg yolk and separates it from the egg white.

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VITELLINE MEMBRANE

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6
Q

functions to hold the yolk in the center of the egg

A

CHALAZA

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7
Q

for respiration and pressure adjustments

A

AIRSPACE

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