Anatomy Of An Egg

Discover the science behind egg color and what makes eggs all the shades we see. At their core all chicken eggs are white or blue.

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These include iron vitamin a vitamin d phosphorus calcium thiamine and riboflavin.

Anatomy of an egg. The yolk contains less water and more protein than the white some fat and most of the vitamins and minerals of the egg. Formed at the wide end of the egg as it cools after being laid. Albumen is the egg white and represents 23 of an eggs weight.

These membranes form a second barrier to prevent bacteria from entering the egg. The shell is mostly made of calcium carbonate with small amounts of magnesium carbonate calcium phosphate and protein. This helps to keep out dust and bacteria.

The outer membrane sticks to the egg shell while the inner membrane sticks to the albumen. The shell along with the bloom is the eggs best line of defense against contamination from bacteria and germs. The eggs first line of defence against the entry of bacteria.

As it cools the contents contract and the inner shell membrane separates from the outer shell membrane to form the air cell see 14 below. Every egg has a clear cuticle or bloom that coats the egg immediately as it leaves the chickens body. The yolk is also a source of lecithin an effective emulsifier.

Anatomy of the egg shell. At their core all eggs are either white or blue. Immediately inside the egg are two membranes called the inner and outer membranes.

An egg is the equivalent of uterus and placenta it contains everything needed to make a new bird or reptile. Yolk membrane vitelline membrane. When an egg is first laid it is warm.

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