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Name: ……………………………………………................................………………………………..

PARTS OF AN EGG.

1. Name parts of the parts of an egg. G

H F
A. __________________________

B. __________________________

C. __________________________

D. __________________________
A
E. __________________________

F. ___________________________ B D
C
G. ___________________________

H. ____________________________

2. a) Give the functions of the following parts

i) Albumen. _______________________________________________________________

ii) Egg shell. _______________________________________________________________

iii) Air space. _______________________________________________________________

iv) Egg yolk. ________________________________________________________________

3. a) Why may a fertilized egg fail to hatch?

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b) Why is part F porous?

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c) In which class of food are eggs classified?
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d) What type of fertilization do birds undergo?
___________________________________________________________________________

4. Apart from reproducing by laying eggs, mention two other characteristics of

birds.
i) __________________________________________________________
ii) __________________________________________________________
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