Life Cycle and Metamorphosis

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Life Cycle

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An organism’s life cycle is a series of changes it goes through in its lifetime.

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Metamorphosis

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A major change in the body form of an animal during its life cycle.

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Fossil

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The remains or traces of an organism that lived long ago.

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Examples of Incomplete Metamorphosis

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Grasshopper, Praying Mantis, Cicada

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Complete Metamorphosis Stages

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1. Egg 2. Larva 3. Pupa 4. Adult

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Examples of Complete Metamorphosis

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Butterfly, Ladybug, Honeybee, Ant

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Trace Fossils

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Impressions or other preserved signs of ancient organism’s activity, not its actual remains.

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Adaptation

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A trait or characteristic that helps an organism survive.

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Structure

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A body part that does a certain job.

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Function

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What something is used for; its purpose