Egg

High school (ages 12+)
Food & Cooking

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/egg

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the scientific classification (chicken)?Class Aves, Order Galliformes, Family Phasianidae
2. What is the evolutionary milestone?The amniotic egg enabled terrestrial vertebrate reproduction
3. Why does an egg have a shell?The shell, made of calcium carbonate, protects the growing baby inside and lets oxygen in while letting carbon dioxide out. It keeps the egg safe and healthy.
4. How do eggs help a baby grow?Inside the egg, the yolk gives energy, vitamins, and minerals, while the egg white supplies proteins and water. Together they give the baby everything it needs until it hatches.

Amniotic Egg: An egg characterized by a protective shell and membranes, allowing terrestrial reproduction.
Oviparous: Animals that reproduce by laying eggs.
Choline: An essential nutrient crucial for cell membrane structure and neurotransmitter synthesis.