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| what is the name of the small structure inside of the yolk? |
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| what is the air pocket called? |
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| what is an egg's first defense against bacteria? |
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| egg shells are mostly made of ___ |
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| Shell strength is determined by a hen's ______- especially )_____ |
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| an egg's thickness is determined by a hen's ____ |
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| the pores in the shell allow what gas exchanges? |
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carbon dioxide out
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air in |
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| what protective covering covers the shell? |
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| What lines the interior surface of the shell? |
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| what is the egg white called? |
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| where are most of the nutrients found in an egg? (for the embryo) |
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| is the air cell at the small end or large end of the egg? |
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| does the air cell become larger or smaller with age? |
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| What is used to determine the grade of an egg? |
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| What is inside the germinal disc? |
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| the female's genetic material |
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| What is the rope-like strands that center the yolk in the egg? |
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| what is the yolk membrane called? |
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| where is all the fat and vitamins in an egg? |
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| what are the 3 egg grades? |
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| What is the nutritional difference between eggs of each grade? |
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| Where will I find B grade eggs? |
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| they don't usually end up at grocery stores. They tend to be used in commercial products. |
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| what is the method with light is used to examine eggs? |
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| Higher grade eggs have a _____ air cell |
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| egg size (med, large, extra large, jumbo) are determined by ____ |
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| list the 6 sizes of eggs: |
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| pee wee, small, medium, lg, xtra lg, jumbo |
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