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The chickens egg shell is comprised of calcified shell and shell membranes called vitaline including inner and outer membranes. The organic matter of an egg shell contain proteins, carbohydrates, lipids, Uronic acid, calcium carbonate (94%) and magnesium carbonate.
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∙ 15y ago
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∙ 13y agoThe function of a shell is so the baby does not get harmed and the shell has all the things the baby needs like nutrients enclosed inside of it so that way they can grow inside of it with the basics that they need to survive in the egg
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∙ 12y agoThe primary function - is to contain the developing embryo and its nutritional yolk-sac until the foetus is ready to emerge. That applies whether it's a hard-shelled egg like a bird, or a soft-shell like a reptile.
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∙ 9y agoThe egg cell is essentially the chicken egg itself. It is one cell that keeps the tiny chicken embryo protected with a shell and fed with the whites and yolk.
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∙ 13y agowell they ar egg shells so you're not supposed to eat them but they are good for plants and they are shelter for the baby animal inside cette egg.
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∙ 15y agoThe shell of an egg protects the embryo within it.
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∙ 13y agoto protect and keep alive the living organism inside the egg until it has matured enough to break the egg and live without it.
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∙ 10y agoThe functon of the shell of the egg is to protect the contents inside.
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Protect the inside of the egg
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What is the function of the egg cell?
The function of an egg cell is to join with a sperm cell to create a new being after the parents.
What is function of egg cell?
The function of an egg cell is to join with a sperm cell to create a new being after the parents.
What should happen when a egg has its shell carefully removed and is then placed in salt water?
It floats. the whole egg floats if you put it in salt water.
How do the ovaries function?
it produces egg cells
Why does an egg grow bigger in tap water?
I believe it is referred to "dino egg" or "magic egg", expandable water toys. These toys are made from water absorbent polymer which can absorb water and swell to a lot larger size. So absorbing water cause them to grow bigger. For common egg, chicken egg had shell and won't expand, ikura (salmon egg in soy sauce) had no external shell and would expand due to absorption of water.
What is the function of the leathery shell for a reptile egg?
The leathery shell of a reptile egg is to simply protect the eggs from any predators.
What is the function of the eggwhite?
Egg white holds the position of the embryo in the core (middle) of an egg shell.
What is an egg shell?
the shell of an egg
What is an egg that is surrouded by a shell?
This is an egg that can be in a shell and out of a shell.
Is an egg shell?
the shell of an egg
Is the shell of hens egg as brittle as the shell of duck or goose egg?
is the shell of a hen egg as brittle as the shell of a duck or a goose egg
What is the function of the eggshell?
it protects the chic while developing inside the egg The function of a shell is so the baby does not get harmed and the shell has all the things the baby needs like nutrients enclosed inside of it so that way they can grow inside of it with the basics that they need to survive in the egg
What do you call the shell of an egg in English?
egg shell
What is a leathery-shell?
A leathery shell is a shell that is flexible rather than solid like the shell of a bird egg. A snake's egg has a shell that is flexible, as does a turtle's egg.
How does a hen lay eggs with the egg shell together?
by lap dancing renzmtrovela: because the egg white and egg yolk is made before the egg shell it puts the egg shell around it
A function of an egg shell?
To protect the embryo inside it until it is fully grown and can hatch its own way out der
By boiling egg the shell will be damaged when insert object?
Yes, by boiling an egg, the shell will be damaged when an object is inserted into the shell or the egg.
