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Open a fresh egg. The yolk is what the chick develops from and the white or albumen is formed around both fertilized or unfertilized egg yolks. It consists mainly of about 10% proteins dissolved in water. Its primary natural purpose is to protect the egg yolk and provide additional nutrition for the growth of the embryo.

The chick lives in a wet environment until it emerges from the egg.

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