Amniotic Eggs

Amniotic eggs have allowed reptiles to be independent of living in or near water. Let's take a closer look at this special adaptation. The egg is a total life support package. The developing organism (embryo) has all the necessities of life inside the leathery shell. This tough shell helps to protect the organism and keeps it from drying out. Let's examine the egg.

  1. Access the web resource.
  2. On the page that loads, scroll down a bit to the section titled Characteristics.
  3. Find the diagram of the amniotic egg.
    Note: You may want to copy and paste the diagram into a Notes Page.
  4. Then use the information in the text/reading to determine the function of each of the following parts.

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Check your understanding of the parts of the amniotic egg. Click on the part for the definition.

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