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Unit 3 Life Cycles
Life Cycles, Metamorphosis, Photosynthesis
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| any living thing | organism |
| when a plant sprouts and begins to grow from a seed | germinate |
| the young of a living thing | offspring |
| to make more of the same kind; to produce offspring | reproduce |
| Egg→Larva→Pupa→Adult | complete metamorphosis |
| Egg→nymph→-adult | incomplete metamorphosis |
| a major change in form from one stage to the next in the life cycle of an organism | metamorphosis |
| when an insect sheds its exoskeleton as it grows | molting |
| the wingless offspring of an insect that appears to be a smaller version of the parent | nymph |
| the immature, wingless, feeding stage of an insect that undergoes complete metamorphosis. | larva |
| an insect in the 3rd stage of metamorphosis; it does not eat and usually does not move; | pupa |
| a process where a plant’s leaves make sugar (glucose) and release oxygen by using the sun’s energy, carbon dioxide, and water | photosynthesis |
| the part of the plant that anchors the plant and absorbs water, minerals, and other nutrients | roots |
| the part of the plant that supports the plant and transports water, minerals, and other nutrients up into other parts of the plant | stem |
| part of the plant that produces food for the plant in photosynthesis | leaves |
| part of the plant that attracts insects and small animals to pollinate the plant so it can reproduce | flowers |
| a bunch of tiny particles in the male part of a flower that fertilize the seeds and usually appear as fine yellow dust | pollen |
| the transfer of pollen from flower to flower by insects and small animals | pollination |
| the fertilized part of a flowering plant that is capable of producing a new plant | seed |
| when the pollen meets the egg and a new seed is formed | fertilization |
| a full grown animal or plant capable of reproducing | adult |
| the round reproductive body of insects, birds, and reptiles produced by the female | egg |