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Agriculture · Q178

Animal Husbandry

Graduate and Post Graduate · Agriculture · question 178

Q178

Egg shell made up of

A.
Ca(OH)2
B.
Ca3(PO4)2
C.
CaCO3
Answer
D.
CaO

Answer: Option C

Solution

Answer: Option C
Solution:
Egg shell made up of CaCO3.
Egg shell is made almost entirely of calcium carbonate (CaCO3) crystals. It is a semipermeable membrane, which means that air and moisture can pass through its pores.
The shell also has a thin outermost coating called the bloom or cuticle that helps keep out bacteria and dust.
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