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metamorphosis

a series of distinct growth stages that are different from one another

complete metamorphosis

animal goes through 4 distinct stages

larva

an immature stage of an organism that does not resemble an adult

pupa

a nonfeeding stage during which a hard, caselike coccoon surrounds the organism

imcomplete metamorphosis

organism goes through 3 stages that gradually occur

nymph

similar to an adult but lacks some adult structures



how does complete metamorphosis differ from incomplete metamorphosis

complete is 4 distinct stages: egg, larva, pupa and adult; incomplete is 3 gradual stages: egg, nymph and adult

what happens during the nymph stage of incomplete metamorphosis

the organism gets bigger but keeps the same basic shape and form

what happens during the pupa stage of complete metamorphosis

the organism's body inside the hard cocoon completely changes

what are some of a butterfly's changes in the pupa

growing wings, different mouth parts, new muscles and different legs

How does a bird's egg protect the embryo developing inside

the shell keeps the embryo from drying out and the yolk is a food supply for the embryo

embryo

an unborn or unhatched offspring in the process of development

how is a fish or amphibian egg protected

by a jelly-like layer that surrounds the egg

what are the 4 stages of complete metamorphosis in order

egg, larva, pupa, adult

what are the 3 stages of incomplete metamorphosis in order

egg, nymph, adult

which metamorphosis means total change

complete

which stage in metamorphosis does the animal not resemble an adult

larva

which stage of metamorphosis means "little adult"

nymph

if fertilization is successful a ______ develops

embryo

name the 4 stages of a fish life cycle (in order)

roe, fingerling, juvenile and adult

mammals give birth to _____

live young

which metamorphosis does a grasshopper go through

incomplete

which metamorphosis does a frog go through

complete

which metamorphosis does a ladybug go through

complete

what does metamorphosis mean

life change

how are nymphs different from adult insects

they have no wings or sex organs

which animal produces a hard shelled egg that matures outside the mother

chicken (bird)

the purpose of an egg yolk is to ____

feed the growing embryo

Life Cycle

the sequence of stages or changes in the life of an organism

The first stage of the plant cycle

seed

The second stage of the plant cycle

seed with root

The third stage of the plant cycle

seed with leaves