Animal & Plant Characteristics

Changes some animals go through are called

• insect

• metamorphosis

• pollen

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A(n) _____________ has three body parts and a hard outer covering.

• insect

• bird

• reptile

A(n) __________ has hair or fur and usually gives live birth.

• bird

• amphibian

• mammal

How do fins help fish?

• Fins help fish balance and steer.

• Fins help fish take in oxygen.

• Fins help fish lay eggs.

Which animal groups lay their eggs in water?

• fish and reptiles

• birds and fish

• fish and amphibians

How does fur help animals meet their needs?

• It helps animals fly.

• It helps animals climb.

• It helps animals stay warm.

Marvin wants to record the unique stages of insect life cycles. Which is a stage that dragonflies go through that lions do not?

• nymph

• adult

• young

Which animal hatches from an egg?

• deer

• dragonfly

• dolphin

What can an adult insect do that a larva cannot?

• eat

• grow

• reproduce

Compare insect and mammal life cycles. How is an insect larva different from a young mammal?

• A larva does not look like its parents. A young mammal looks like its parents.

• A larva looks like its parents. A young mammal does not look like its parents.

• A larva is not fully grown. A young mammal is fully grown.