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12 de jun. de 2023 · The amniotic egg with its complex fetal membranes was a key innovation in vertebrate evolution that enabled the great diversification of reptiles, birds and mammals. It is debated whether these ...
2 de jun. de 2017 · Amniotes are believed to have separated from non-amniotic tetrapods about 300 – 350 million years ago. Amniotes are tetrapods that have evolved adaptations to live on land; vertebrate embryos require an aquatic environment in order to develop, and the amniotic egg provides this environment.
The amniotic egg of reptiles and birds is surrounded by a tough outer shell that protects the egg from predators, pathogens , damage, and drying. Oxygen passes through tiny pores in the shell, so the embryo doesn't suffocate. Inside the shell are four sacs. The first sac inside the shell is the chorion, which carries oxygen from the shell to ...
15 de mai. de 2021 · By 300 million years ago, a group of vertebrate tetrapods had evolved. a new type of egg, one that was adapted for development on land. Known as the amniotic egg,”it possessed an eggshell, a ...
17 de jun. de 2020 · The appearance of the amniotic egg marks a key event in the evolutionary history of vertebrates. Its major adaptive advantage is the amnion — an enclosing membrane that prevents the embryo from ...
Figure 1. The key features of an amniotic egg are shown. The amniotic egg is the key characteristic of amniotes. In amniotes that lay eggs, the shell of the egg provides protection for the developing embryo while being permeable enough to allow for the exchange of carbon dioxide and oxygen. The albumin, or egg white, provides the embryo with ...
Amniote embryos, whether laid as eggs or carried by the female, are protected and aided by several extensive membranes. In eutherian mammals (such as humans), these membranes include the amniotic sac that surrounds the fetus. These embryonic membranes and the lack of a larval stage distinguish amniotes from tetrapod amphibians.
