BIO 554/754
Ornithology

Egg structure and development


Know the following structures (check this website - http://www.oeuf.ca/en/encyclopedie/oeufnatomie/):

thin albumen
thick albumen
yolk sac
chalaza
inner shell membrane
outer shell membrane
air space
shell
 

Know the following egg shapes:

pyriform, or conical
spherical
long & narrow
oval


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