6 Terms
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Eggs
pesticide
Food (other); Eggs
A chemical designed to kill pests. DDT is one pesticide used extensively in the past.
pigment
Food (other); Eggs
A chemical that produces colour. There are three pigments responsible for all of the colours, both background and markings, that we see on eggs: protoporphyrin, biliverdin and the zinc-chelate of ...
porosity
Food (other); Eggs
Refers to the holes or channels through an eggshell; allows the exchange of gas and water vapour between the egg and its environment.
precocial
Food (other); Eggs
Chicks that hatch with down-covered bodies and open eyes. These chicks are independent of the parents soon after hatching.
protoporphyrin
Food (other); Eggs
One of the three pigments responsible for egg coloration and markings. This pigment results in colours ranging from yellow to red to brownish buffs and pink.
pyriform
Food (other); Eggs
Refers to an egg shape, pointed at one end and more blunt at the other. Common Murre eggs are pyriform.
quail eggs
Food (other); Eggs
Quail eggs have a similar flavor to chicken eggs, but their petite size (five quail eggs equal to one large chicken egg) and pretty, speckled shell have made them popular with gourmets. The shells ...
