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Life Cycles
2016-17
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| life cycle | all the stages of growth that an organism goes through during its lifetime. (birth, growth, reproduction, death) |
| metamorphosis | an obvious change in form from one stage to the next in the life cycle of an organism |
| complete metamorphosis | four stages of growth-egg, larva, pupa, and adult (the young looks completely different than the adult) |
| larva | the second stage in an insect's growth in complete metamorphosis |
| pupa | the third stage in an insect's growth in complete metamorphosis |
| adult | the last stage in the life cycle of an insect |
| cocoon | a protective case for eggs or larvae themselves before they become a pupa or chrysalis |
| incomplete metamorphosis | three stages of growth-egg, nymph, and adult (the young looks very similar to the adult) |
| nymph | the second stage of growth in incomplete metamorphosis |
| molting | the shedding of the outer layer of skin, exoskeleton, or feathers |