Complete Metamorphosis
What is the 2nd stage in a complete metamorphosis life cycle?
Larva
How many stages are in incomplete metamorphosis?
3
What do plants/flowers need from humans in order to create their own food?
carbon dioxide
Metamorphosis means to go through a dramatic change. T or F?
True
What is the first stage of a plant life cycle?
seed/seedling
Insects shed their skin during the pupa stage, T or F?
False
What is the 3rd stage in the incomplete cycle?
adult
How does water enter the plant/flower?
roots/stem
Most insects have how many legs?
6
Pollination is one stage of the plants life cycle. T or F?
True
What is the 3rd stage in complete metamorphosis?
Pupa
What is the 2nd stage in an incomplete metamorphosis life cycle?
nymph
What do plants/flowers release as a result of the photosynthesis process?
oxygen
What is the outer body covering called that insects shed when they're expanding?
exoskeleton
What does germinate mean?
To sprout of grow.
What's another name for the pupa in the butterfly life cycle?
chrysalis
Describe what a nymph is.
A smaller version of the adult.
What is the sugary food that plants/flowers create called?
Glucose
What are the 3 body parts of an insect?
head, thorax, abdomen
Name 2 stages in the plant life cycle.
answers will vary: seed, seedling, pollination, germination, sprout, flower, etc.
Give 2 examples of insects that go through complete metamorphosis.
butterflies, mealworms, moths, bees, etc.
Give 2 examples of an incomplete metamorphosis life cycle.
grasshoppers, cockroaches, lice, etc.
What traps the energy from the sun?
chlorophyll
What is the process called when an insect sheds its outer covering and then replaces it?
molting
What do plants need to grow? (4 things)
water, light, oxygen, nutrients