Makena is a middle school science student learning about cells. In science class, she used an egg to model an animal cell. Becau
se animal cells don’t have a hard outer shell and eggs do, Makena soaked her egg in vinegar for three days to remove the egg’s hard exterior. The images show the egg Makena used to model an animal cell. images of the egg showing that it is now soft, flexible, and transparent throughout
After soaking in the vinegar, the egg’s exterior is soft and flexible. The egg is translucent, and the yolk can easily be seen using a flashlight, as shown in the image on the right.