My wife says that eggs have pores that enable the embryo to breathe oxygen and when left in water for a period of time,the embryo would die due to lack of oxygen. I think that the embryo does not breathe oxygen. Please give an explanation to which one of us is right?
2006-07-10 21:52:18 · 4 answers · asked by Elbert 7 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Zoology
Eggs do have pores. They are so small they allow oxygen to enter, but hold the water/moisture in.
2006-07-11 02:26:37 · answer #1 · answered by viclyn 4 · 3⤊ 2⤋
Yes a egg has pores. If you hold a egg up to a light bulb you will see them. For the cells to grow they need oxygen.
2006-07-11 08:11:22 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
yes, they have. Any animal breaths. An embryo develops, has its own metabolism and it would be impossible without oxygen. Proper freezing of cells make metabolism to stop and conserve.
2006-07-11 05:34:38 · answer #3 · answered by ? 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
interesting gonna go put an egg in water now and check it out.
2006-07-11 16:19:54 · answer #4 · answered by Savage 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋