Unit 10 - Life Cycle Word Scramble
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Term | Definition |
Molt | To shed the outer covering (hair, feathers, skin, fur, exoskeleton) to make room as an organism grows |
Stage | specific period of time during life or growth |
Egg | the first stage in the life cycle of many organisms such as birds, fish, reptiles, amphibians, and insects |
Nymph | stage of incomplete metamorphosis during which an insect resembles a smaller version of the adult |
Complete Metamorphosis | type of development consisting of 4 specific stages - egg, larva, pupa, adult |
Incomplete Metamorphosis | type of development consisting of 3 distinct stages - egg, nymph, adult |
Adult | full grown organism that can reproduce |
Life Cycle | all stages in the life of an organism from birth to death |
pupa | stage of complete metamorphosis in which an organism seems to be resting and new body parts are being formed |
larva | stage of complete metamorphosis during which an organism resembles a worm and its job is to eat and grow |
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