Life Cycles 5.3

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What is a life cycle?

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A life cycle is the series of stages that an organism goes through from the beginning of its life until it reproduces.

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What is metamorphosis?

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Metamorphosis is the process by which some animals change form during their life cycle, such as a caterpillar turning into a butterfly.

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What are the two types of metamorphosis?

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The two types of metamorphosis are complete metamorphosis and incomplete metamorphosis.

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What is complete metamorphosis?

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Complete metamorphosis is a type of life cycle that includes four stages: egg, larva, pupa, and adult.

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What is incomplete metamorphosis?

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Incomplete metamorphosis is a type of life cycle that includes three stages: egg, nymph, and adult.

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What is a larva?

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A larva is the immature form of an animal that undergoes metamorphosis, often looking very different from the adult.

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What is a nymph?

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A nymph is the immature form of an insect that undergoes incomplete metamorphosis, resembling a smaller version of the adult.

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What is a pupa?

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A pupa is a stage in complete metamorphosis where the larva transforms into an adult, often occurring in a protective casing.

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How do frogs reproduce?

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Frogs reproduce by laying eggs in water, which hatch into tadpoles that eventually develop into adult frogs.

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What is the role of eggs in a life cycle?

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Eggs are the starting point of many life cycles, containing the developing embryo of the organism.