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The Egg - A Universe In An Eggshell
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pantera182
Controversial as it is, the egg will always remain an enigmatic concoction of unmixable matters to the human brain. Which came first anyway - the chicken or the egg? Mother nature won't give away this one...
Question 1:
What is the weight of the smallest known bird egg on the planet?
2,5 grams
0,5 grams
1 gram
5 grams
Question 2:
Eggs have a very high nutrition value. Which of the following substances is not present within an egg?
Choline
Vitamin D
Chlorophyll
Phosphorus
Question 3:
Which of the following is the Latin word for egg?
Avis
Rana
Ovum
Cancer
Question 4:
The egg of this animal contains the largest existing single cell.
Komodo dragon
Emu
Ostrich
Platypus
Question 5:
Which of the following is not true about the bird eggshell?
The eggshell does not contain protein.
The bird eggshell is covered by a structure called cuticle.
The normal bird eggshell is porous.
The eggshell consists of roughly 95% calcium carbonate crystals.
Question 6:
How many hours approximately does an eggshell formation take in an average laying hen?
About 48 hours
Less than 2 hours
About 20 hours
About 5 hours
Question 7:
How long does it take for a platypus egg to develop completely and hatch?
28 days of internal formation and 10 days of external incubation
24 hours of internal formation and 15 days of incubation
15 days of internal formation and 35 days of external incubation
The eggs develop within 7 days in the mother's uterus and the babies are hatched almost immediately after laying
Question 8:
Which of these expression does not refer to a yolkless egg?
Wind egg
Dwarf egg
Vain egg
Cock egg
Question 9:
Which of the following is not true about the egg yolk?
Its usual color varies from pale yellow to deep orange.
It is placed in a yolk sac.
It contains almost 100% of total amount of fat and cholesterol in the egg.
It contains 75% of the protein of the egg.
Question 10:
What is the main protein found in the egg white?
Ovalbumin
Fibrin
Gluten
Phosphoprotein
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