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Life Cycles

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TermDefinition
life cycle the stages of development of an organism as it grows, reproduces, and dies
reproduce to make more of the same kind of organism as the adult
offspring new organisms produced by reproduction of parent organisms
pollination the transfer of pollen from one plant to another
metamorphosis the change in form as an organism grows into an adult
complete metamorphosis a type of insect development consisting of four distinct stages: egg, larva, pupa, and adult
incomplete metamorphosis a type of insect development consisting of three stages: egg, nymph, and adult
larva an early form that an animal takes after it hatches from an egg; often in a wormlike state
pupa the stage when the insect rarely moves because it is growing into an adult
chrysalis a hard case that forms around a butterfly larva
nymph the stage in which an insect eats, grows, and resembles a small version of the adult
ELPA complete
ENA incomplete
direct development grows larger
amphibians an animal that can live on land or in water
molt to cast off (lose) hair, skin, feathers, or horns
immature not fully developed or grown
component one of the parts of something
couple two
healthy in a living organism, lacking any disease or sickness; a state of being in a good condition allowing something to thrive
pesticide-insecticide a chemical used to kill pests or insects
survival the process of staying alive and in existence
stage a single step in a process or cycle
compare to consider the similarities and differences among things
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