Thursday, June 18, 2015

Amniotic Egg

This chicken egg is an example of an amniotic egg. An amniotic egg is a type of egg that provides the embryo with nutrients within the shell. These types of eggs are laid by reptiles, amphibians, and certain egg-laying mammals. A chicken egg is an amniotic egg because the chicken embryo is provided with nutrients from thin membranes and a yolk within the shell. 

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