Amniotes and Amniotic Eggs

What's the use of the yolk?

• Provides an overall enclosure for the young
• Gas diffusion and removal of waste
• Provides food for the young
• Attaches embryo to mother

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NGSS.MS-LS1-5

What's the use of the allantois?

• Gas diffusion and removal of waste
• Encloses fluid around embryo
• Prevents drying
• Supplies memes

What's the use of the chorion?

• Encloses fluid around embryo
• Provides an overall enclosure for the young
• Buffer for environmental conditions
• Gives stable fluid environment

What's the use of the albumen?

• Provides food for the embryo
• Self contained aquatic environment to raise young
• White of egg, contains protein and water egg needs
• Provides an overall enclosure for the young

What's the use of the amnion?

• White of egg, contains protein and water egg needs
• Encloses fluid around embryo
• Prevents drying
• Attaches embryo to mother

What's the use of the shell?

• Self contained aquatic environment to raise young
• Gives stable fluid environment
• Supplies memes
• Prevents drying

What's the use of the amniotic fluid?

• Gas diffusion and removal of waste
• Buffer for environmental conditions
• Encloses fluid around embryo
• Gives stable fluid environment

What's the use of an amniotic egg?

• Self contained aquatic environment to raise young
• Encloses fluid around embryo
• Gives stable fluid environment
• Provides food for the young