Question

8. The eggs of birds contain a growing baby called?

a) Yolk

b) albumen

c) embryo

d) chick​

Answer 1

the eggs of birds contain a growing baby called yolk.

Answer 2

Answer:

C

Explanation:

“Embryo” is the answer.

The female gamete is called “Ovum” and is referred to as an “Egg” in general.

Ovum has a single pair of chromosomes and thus is haploid. During fertilization, Once a sperm (male gamete : Haploid) fuses with the Ovum….the cell now becomes diploid (Having 2 sets of chromosomes). The diploid cell formed as a result of fertilization is referred to as a ‘Zygote’.

The eggs that are laid by birds/reptiles/insects etc are usually fertilized and those eggs are nothing but zygotes. But we still call them as eggs in English.

The Zygote divides and becomes an embryo. Till the hatching process isn't over…we still call it an Egg.

The growing baby in the egg is nothing but an Embryo.

Hope that answers the question.