Question

Types of eggs on the basis of yolk distribution

Answer 1

a.   Isolecithal Egg : seen in eggs with very little amount of yolk. in this type the very little amount of yolk present is uniformly distributed.

b.   Telolecithal Egg : seen in eggs containing moderate or large quantity of yolk. the distribution of yolk is not uniform in such eggs.

Answer 2

There are different types of eggs that are classified based on their distribution of yolks,

•  Alecithal Egg: When the egg does not contain any yolk matter present it is termed as alecithal eggs.
•  Microlecithal Egg or oligolecithal eggs: When a very negligible quantity of yolk matter is present, the eggs are termed as microlecithal  eggs.  
• Mesolecithal Egg: When the quantity of yolk present in the eggs seems to be moderate, it is termed as mesolecithal eggs.
•  Macrolecithal or Megalecithal or Polylecithal Egg: When the quantity of yolk is very high, then they are termed as macrolecithal eggs.