phsycial struccture and compostiion of an eggg

Question 1

The eggs outer covering and 9 - 12% of the eggs total weight

Answer 1

Shell

Question 2

this is the empty space between the white and the shell at the large end of the egg

Answer 2

air cell

Question 3

accounts for most of an eggs liquid weight, about 67%

Answer 3

albumen or egg white

Question 4

this is the ropey strands of egg white at both sides of the egg, which anchor the yolk in place in the center of the thick white

Answer 4

chalaza

Question 5

this is the entrance of the latebra, the channel leading to the center of the yolk

Answer 5

germinal disc

Question 6

this is the entrance of the latebra, the channel leading to the center of the yolk

Answer 6

germinal disc

Question 7

there are two kinds of _, one just under the shell and other covering the yolk

Answer 7

membrane

Question 8

this is the yellow-orange portion that makes up about 33% of the liquid weight of the egg

Answer 8

yolk

Question 9

this is the yellow-orange portion that makes up about 33% of the liquid weight of the egg

Answer 9

yolk

Question 10

these are the factors that influence the size of the egg: (5)

Answer 10

breed,
age of hen,
weight,
feed
environmental factors

Question 11

these are the factors that influence the size of the egg: (5)

Answer 11

breed,
age of hen,
weight,
feed
environmental factors

Question 12

what are the uses of eggs (3)

Answer 12

as emulsifier,
as binding, thickening and gelling agents
as foam