Animal Plant Life Cycles

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What is a life cycle?

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A life cycle is the series of stages that an animal or plant goes through from the beginning of its life until it dies.

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What is metamorphosis?

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Metamorphosis is the process by which some animals change completely in form or structure as they grow, like a caterpillar turning into a butterfly.

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What stage comes after a tadpole in a frog's life cycle?

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A tadpole grows into a frog.

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What do we call the process when animals reproduce?

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Mating.

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What is the first stage of a butterfly's life cycle?

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The first stage is an egg.

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What do caterpillars eat?

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Caterpillars primarily eat leaves.

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What is the final stage of a frog's life cycle?

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The final stage is an adult frog.

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What do we call the young penguins?

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They are called chicks.

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What is the purpose of a life cycle diagram?

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A life cycle diagram helps to visualize the stages of growth and development of an organism.

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What is the second stage of a frog's life cycle?

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The second stage is a tadpole.