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17 Cards in this Set
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How many stages are there in complete metamorphosis?
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Four
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What are the stages in complete metamorphosis?
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Egg, larva, pupa, adult
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What are the stages of incomplete metamorphosis?
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Egg, nymph, adult
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What purpose does the egg shell serve?
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It protects everything inside the egg.
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What purpose does the egg yolk serve?
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It stores food for the embryo.
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What purpose do the twisted strands serve?
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They keep the embryo upright as the mother turns her egg.
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What purpose does the egg white serve?
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It cushions the embryo and provides it with water.
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What purpose does the shell lining serve?
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They provide a pocket by which oxygen is stored.
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What is incomplete metamorphosis?
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The three stage life cycle of some insects.
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What is complete metamorphosis?
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The four stage life cycle of some insects.
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What is a life cycle?
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The series of changes that occur during a lifetime of a living thing.
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What is a species?
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A group of living things that can produce young by mating with one another.
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What is an egg?
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The first stage in the life cycle of almost all animals.
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What is a nymph?
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The second stage in the life cycle of an insect undergoing incomplete metamorphosis.
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How many stages are in incomplete metamorphosis?
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Three
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What is a larva?
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The second stage in the life cycle of an insect that undergoes complete metamorphosis.
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What is a pupa?
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The third stage in the life cycle of an insect undergoing complete metamorphosis.
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