Name of the School: Escuela Cristiana Oasis

Subject: Biology

Name of the Practice: Lab practice 19

Name: Sofía Fuentes

Name of the Teacher: Nubia de Solano

Date: October 21, 2022

Goal:

My goal with this experiment is to observe parts of a typical bird.

Procedure:

To start of with this experiment, I first gathered the materials necessary, that were the

following: an egg, a pair of tweezers, and a dish. Then, with the pair of tweezers I opened the

larger, more rounded end of the egg. Afterwards, I continued cracking one side of the egg with

the pair of tweezers. Next, I dumped the inside of the egg into the dish, to be able to analyze the

different parts more clearly. When I had analyzed each part of the egg, I cleaned up my space to

finalize this experiment.

Observations:

The first part of the egg that is noticeable is the shell. This peach-like structure has a

sturdy consistency, containing very small pours around the whole shell. When the egg was

carefully cracked, the shell membrane is noticeable. This has transparent-like color, and a

membranous texture. The next structure noticed, is the albumen (known as the white of the egg).

It has a transparent, adhesive structure, surrounding the yolk. The yolk has a yellow color and

has a circular structure. When the egg was taken out to the dishes, two bends were noticed, that

are transparent-like that was connecting, and stabilizing the egg.

Questions:

1. What separates this air space from the liquid contents of the egg? The shell
membrane.
 2. A) What is the large yellow mass called? What is the purpose for this material? The
yolk: The yolk is the source of minerals, proteins, and vitamins for the embryo.
3. Can you see an embryo growing here? Why or why not? No, because the egg that
was used for this experiment was not fertilized.
4. What is the clear material in the egg called? In addition to water, what is a primary
component of this clear material? The albumen: It also contains proteins in this
structure.
5. See if you can identify the thickened, whitish bands connecting the yolk to each end
of the egg. What are these bands called? These bands are called the chalaza.
6. What is their function? They maintain the yolk in the center, to prevent it to move side
to side.
7. What might happen to the developing chick if these bands do not form or function
properly? The yolk would not have that support of being stable, so the embryo would
not develop properly.
8. Examine part of the eggshell with a magnifying glass. You should be able to see tiny
pores. Why would these pores be present? For the egg to receive fresh air and release
the carbon dioxide that is not necessary anymore.

Pictures:
Conclusion:

In conclusion, with this experiment I was able to reach my goal that was to observe parts

of a typical bird. I know have a better understanding of each structure of the egg, such as the

albumen, yolk, shell membrane, etc. I also have a deep knowledge of the functions of each part

of the egg, such as chalaza, that help stabilize the egg for a better development. With this

experiment, I learned how creative God is with each of His creatures.