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Embryology

Total questions: 77

Worksheet time: 1hrs 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the hard protective covering of an egg called?

a)

yoke

b)

germ spot

c)

shell

d)

air cell

2.

What are the twisted cords that keep the yolk from moving?

a)

Shell

b)

Shell Membrane

c)

Chalazae

d)

Egg Tooth

3.

What is the sharp end of the beak used by the chick to break the shell when it is ready to hatch?

a)

Germ Spot

b)

Egg Tooth

c)

Albumen

d)

Air Cell

4.

What is the white spot on the yolk where the chick develops?

a)

Germ Spot

b)

Chalazae

c)

Shell Membrane

d)

Air Cell

5.

What are the two thin layers inside the shell that prevent moisture loss?

a)

Yolk

b)

Egg

c)

Shell Membrane

d)

Egg Tooth

6.

What is the pocket of air at the large end of the egg that the chick breaks into to breathe when it is ready to hatch?

a)

Shell Membrane

b)

Air Cell

c)

Egg Tooth

d)

Shell

7.

What is an Embryo?

a)

The baby chick's mother

b)

The baby chick after it has hatched

c)

The name given to the animal before birth in its early stages

d)

The baby chick's father

8.

What is a fetus?

a)

The term used to describe the stage at which the embryo has all of its body parts which usually occurs about 1 week before the egg hatches

b)

The term used to describe the stage at which the embryo has not yet developed any of its body parts

c)

The chick once it has hatched

d)

An egg that does not have an embryo in it

9.

Select the FOUR factors for a successful hatch

a)

Humidity or moisture, which is provided by the heat and water, places in the bottom of the incubator

b)

Ventilation or airflow provided by the holes in the top of the incubator

c)

Turn three times a day

d)

Temperature- Eggs should be kept in a very cold environment

e)

Temperature- Eggs should be kept at around 100 degrees Fahrenheit

10.

How many days does it take for the chicks to hatch?

a)

12 days

b)

9 months

c)

21 days

d)

2 months

11.

What does candling do for the eggs?

a)

Tells the chick it is time to come out of its shell

b)

Tracks the development of the embryos to monitor their growth and remove eggs that are no longer progressing

c)

Scare the embryo

d)

Wake the embryo up from its sleep

12.

Are the eggs we hatch the same as eggs you can buy at the store?

a)

No, store bought eggs do not have an embryo developing inside them

b)

Yes, all chicken eggs are the same

13.

What is the human-made, heated box where we keep the eggs called?

a)

The warming box

b)

The egg hatcher

c)

The incubator

d)

The nest

14.

What is embryology?

a)

The study of dinosaurs

b)

The study of the stars

c)

The study of colors

d)

The study of the development of an embryo

15.

What will the chick be like when it hatches?

a)

Wet and tired

b)

Energetic and loud

c)

Full grown and loud

d)

Able to fly

16.

What is the name for a female chicken

a)

Hen

b)

Mom

c)

Rooster

d)

Duck

17.

What is the name for a male chicken?

a)

Dad

b)

Rooster

c)

Goose

d)

Hen

18.

Can you hear the baby chicks in the egg before they hatch?

a)

Yes, you can hear the chick peep loudly inside the shell when the chick's head is in the air cell

b)

No, the baby chicks do not make any noise until they hatch from their egg

19.

How long does it take for a baby chick to develop into a full grown chicken?

a)

3 months

b)

1 Year

c)

9 Months

d)

6 months

20.

Turning the eggs each day prevents the embryo from _____________________________________________

a)

sleeping too much

b)

sticking to the shell

c)

growing too fast

d)

eating

21.

the eggs should be turned _____________ times a day.

a)

13

b)

5

c)

3

d)

4

22.

It takes _____________ days to hatch an egg

a)

21

b)

20

c)

19

d)

100

23.

An egg needs to be _____________ in order to hatch.

a)

fertile

b)

large

c)

cracked

d)

brown

24.

Always wash your hands _________________ handling the chicks and the eggs.

a)

before

b)

before and after

c)

after

d)

on Tuesdays

25.

The question mark shape of the embryo is seen at _______________days of development/

a)

3

b)

5

c)

9

d)

155

26.

the air cell should be located in the __________________ of the egg.

a)

small end

b)

middle

c)

bottom

d)

large end

27.

The temperature is measured using a _________________

a)

scale

b)

ruler

c)

barometer

d)

thermometer

28.

We add water to an incubator to increase _____________ during the incubation of the eggs.

a)

humidity

b)

oxygen

c)

salt

d)

temperature

29.

Each farmer in America produces enough to feed more than __________________________ people.

a)

9

b)

40

c)

58

d)

129

30.
How many days does it take for a chicken embryo to hatch?
a)
15 days
b)
29 days
c)
21 days
d)
60 days
31.
The hard protective covering of the egg; made of calcium carbonate and has 6,000 - 8,000 pores.
a)
Yolk
b)
Air cell
c)
Shell
d)
Albumen
32.
The hard shell is connected to this thin layer
a)
Yolk
b)
Albumen
c)
Outer Shell Membrane
d)
Inner Shell Membrane
33.
Thin layer around the watery part of the egg; protects the embryo from getting sick.
a)
Yolk
b)
Outer Shell Membrane
c)
Inner Shell Membrane
d)
Albumen
34.
Increases in size with age; this is also where the embryo takes its first breath and becomes a chick; This forms between the two shell membranes. 
a)
Albumen
b)
Yolk
c)
Air Cell
d)
Shell
35.
Also called the "white" of the egg; main source of protein and water for the embryo.
a)
Yolk
b)
Albumen
c)
Shell
d)
Outer Shell Membrane
36.
Tightly wrapped membranes; keeps the yolk centered in the egg. 
a)
Shell
b)
Chalazae
c)
Albumen
d)
Yolk
37.
Main food source for the growing embryo; contains fat, vitamins, and minerals. 
a)
Yolk
b)
Albumen
c)
Shell
d)
Outer Shell Membrane
38.
White spot on the surface of every yolk; this spot contains only the female cells (Non-Fertile).
a)
Albumen
b)
Blastodisc
c)
Blastoderm
d)
Air Cell
39.
The temperature of the incubator should be keep between _______ - _______ degrees F.
a)
200-250 degrees
b)
99.5- 101 degrees
c)
35-45 degrees
d)
75-95 degrees
40.
How often should the eggs be turned?
a)
2 times per day
b)
1, 3, or 5 times per day
c)
Never
41.
We put water in the incubator to provide humidity for the growing embryos.
a)
True
b)
False
42.
It is ok to use chemicals in the classroom during the embryology project. 
a)
True
b)
False
43.
It is ok to use chemicals in the classroom during the embryology project. 
a)
True
b)
False
44.
How long does it take for an egg to be laid by a hen?
a)
23 to 32 hours
b)
20 minutes
c)
24- 25 hours
45.
What is an egg tooth?
a)
Servers for pipping the shell.
b)
A baby beak
c)
A baby tooth
46.
What temp should the incubator stay at?
a)
78 degrees
b)
100 degrees
c)
over 100 degrees
47.
Why is humidity important in the incubator?
a)
Keeps eggs warm
b)
Provides water for baby chicks
c)
Keeps eggs for getting too hard
48.
What develops form the endoderm?
a)
Skin, feathers, beak
b)
bone, muscle, blood
c)
digestive tract, repiratory organs
49.
How many days does it take for a chick to develop and hatch?
a)
14
b)
7
c)
21
d)
42
50.
a)
B, A, C, D, F, E
b)
B, C, D, A, E, F
c)
C, B, A, D, E, F
d)
C, D, F, A, B, E
51.
What is the life cycle of a butterfly?
a)
egg, larva, pupa, adult
b)
adult, larva, egg, pupa
c)
pupa, larva, egg, adult
d)
larva, pupa, adult, egg
52.
Miss. Toman has blue eyes and is a teacher. Which of these traits is a learned behavior?
a)
blue eyes
b)
being a teacher
53.
What is an example of a hereditary trait?
a)
reading
b)
blonde hair
c)
riding a bike
d)
wearing a hat
54.
What is an example of a learned behavior?
a)
color of your skin
b)
how tall someone is
c)
hair color
d)
roller skating 
55.
Miss. Toman and her sisters all have blue eyes. Why do they all have the same color eyes?
a)
They inherited the color of their eyes from their parents.
b)
They learned what color their eyes were.
c)
They are sisters.
d)
They picked what color they wanted their eyes to be.
56.
What characteristic would you inherit from your parent?
a)
broken arm
b)
short hair
c)
color of skin
d)
language 
57.
What stage would go in spot A?
a)
butterfly
b)
frog
c)
egg
d)
chick
58.
What stage would go in spot B?
a)
frog
b)
egg
c)
butterfly
d)
chick
59.
A snowflake falling is part of a life cycle.
a)
True
b)
False
60.
A chick develops in 40 days.
a)
True
b)
False
61.
The incubator must remain between 98-102 degrees in order for the embryo to develop. 
a)
True
b)
False
62.
A turkey's feather are an example of a hereditary trait. 
a)
True
b)
False
63.
An embryo needs to stay _______ in order to develop in a fertilized egg.
a)
warm
b)
cold
c)
frozen
64.
A hereditary trait is something that an embryo is born with. They receive this trait from their parent. 
a)
True
b)
False
65.
A learned behavior is something that has to be studied and taught.
a)
True
b)
False
66.
The process of a caterpillar turning into a butterfly is called ________.
a)
embryo
b)
development 
c)
metamorphosis 
d)
incubator 
67.
The process of a caterpillar turning into a butterfly is called ________.
a)
embryo
b)
development 
c)
metamorphosis 
d)
incubator 
68.
What is the blue arrow pointing to?
a)
Shell
b)
Vitaline Membrane
c)
Yolk
d)
Shell Membrane
69.
What does the chick use the yolk for? 
a)
Nothing, it just takes up space.
b)
To get nutrients.
c)
For a pillow.
d)
To help it breathe.
70.
What does the term quitter refer to?
a)
A live chick.
b)
An egg that never started growing.
c)
An embryo that has stopped growing.
d)
The egg.
71.
Why do you want to candle eggs during incubation?
a)
For the fun of it.
b)
To see if the egg is good or a "quitter."
c)
To look at the chick.
d)
To help get the chick out of it's shell.
72.

What is the hard protective covering of an egg called?

a)

yoke

b)

germ spot

c)

shell

d)

air cell

73.

What is the white spot on the yolk where the chick develops?

a)

Germ Spot

b)

Chalazae

c)

Shell Membrane

d)

Air Cell

74.

What is the pocket of air at the large end of the egg that the chick breaks into to breathe when it is ready to hatch?

a)

Shell Membrane

b)

Air Cell

c)

Egg Tooth

d)

Shell

75.

What is an Embryo?

a)

The baby chick's mother

b)

The baby chick after it has hatched

c)

The name given to the animal before birth in its early stages

d)

The baby chick's father

76.

Select the FOUR factors for a successful hatch

a)

Humidity or moisture, which is provided by the heat and water, places in the bottom of the incubator

b)

Ventilation or airflow provided by the holes in the top of the incubator

c)

Turn three times a day

d)

Temperature- Eggs should be kept in a very cold environment

e)

Temperature- Eggs should be kept at around 100 degrees Fahrenheit

77.

What will the chick be like when it hatches?

a)

Wet and tired

b)

Energetic and loud

c)

Full grown and loud

d)

Able to fly

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