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    The document describes the structure and components of an egg. It discusses the air cell, which forms as the egg cools after laying and contains air. The air cell is generally located at the larger end of the egg. It also describes the yolk, which contains protein, fat, vitamins, and minerals. The yolk provides iron, vitamin A, vitamin D, and other nutrients. The color of the yolk can range from light to deep orange depending on the hen's diet and breed.

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    The document describes the structure and components of an egg. It discusses the air cell, which forms as the egg cools after laying and contains air. The air cell is generally located at the larger end of the egg. It also describes the yolk, which contains protein, fat, vitamins, and minerals. The yolk provides iron, vitamin A, vitamin D, and other nutrients. The color of the yolk can range from light to deep orange depending on the hen's diet and breed.

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    ‭The structure of an Egg‬

    ‭3.‬ ‭Air cell‬


    ‭ n‬ ‭air‬ ‭space‬ ‭forms‬ ‭when‬ ‭the‬ ‭contents‬ ‭of‬ ‭the‬ ‭egg‬‭cool‬‭and‬‭contract‬‭after‬‭laying.‬‭The‬‭air‬‭cell‬‭is‬‭generally‬
    A
    ‭located‬ ‭between‬ ‭the‬ ‭external‬ ‭and‬ ‭inner‬ ‭membranes‬ ‭at‬ ‭the‬ ‭egg's‬ ‭larger‬ ‭end‬ ‭and‬ ‭represents‬ ‭the‬ ‭crater‬
    ‭frequently seen at the end of a hard-boiled egg. The air cell grows as the egg periods.‬
    ‭The structure of an Egg‬
    ‭7.‬ ‭Yolk‬
    ‭ he‬ ‭yolk‬ ‭contains‬ ‭less‬ ‭water‬ ‭and‬ ‭more‬ ‭protein‬‭than‬‭the‬‭egg‬‭white,‬‭some‬‭fat,‬‭and‬‭utmost‬‭of‬‭the‬‭vitamins‬
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    ‭and‬ ‭minerals‬ ‭set‬‭up‬‭in‬‭the‬‭egg.‬‭These‬‭contain‬‭iron,‬‭vitamin‬‭A,‬‭vitamin‬‭D,‬‭phosphorus,‬‭calcium,‬‭thiamine,‬
    ‭and‬‭riboflavin.‬‭The‬‭yolk‬‭is‬‭also‬‭a‬‭source‬‭of‬‭lecithin,‬‭an‬‭effective‬‭emulsifier.‬‭The‬‭color‬‭of‬‭the‬‭yolk‬‭varies‬‭from‬
    ‭a‬‭light‬‭touch‬‭of‬‭unheroic‬‭to‬‭a‬ ‭gorgeous‬ ‭deep‬ ‭orange,‬
    ‭depending‬ ‭on‬ ‭the‬ ‭diet‬ ‭and‬ ‭strain of the hen.‬

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