Life Cycles Flashcard 3.13B

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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 stage of a plant's life cycle produces ripe fruits?

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The adult plant stage produces ripe fruits.

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What happens if a plant stops producing seeds?

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The life cycle would stop and eventually the plant would become extinct.

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In which stage do flowering plants produce flowers?

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In the mature plant stage.

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What is the tadpole stage?

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The tadpole stage is the early life stage of frogs, where they are aquatic and have gills.

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What is a larva?

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A larva is the immature form of some animals, such as salamanders, that undergoes metamorphosis.

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Which organism resembles its adult form when it hatches from an egg?

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The alligator resembles its adult form when it hatches.

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What is germination?

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Germination is the process by which a seed develops into a new plant.

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What is metamorphosis?

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Metamorphosis is the process of transformation from an immature form to an adult form in two or more distinct stages.

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What is the difference between a seedling and a mature plant?

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A seedling is a young plant that has just emerged from the seed, while a mature plant is fully developed and capable of reproduction.