Vocabulary
Young animal with a body form very different than the adult.
Larva
True or False - Cows go through metamorphosis
False
An insect I am observing looks very similar to the adult, but just a little smaller, so I know this insect is going through ___________ metamorphosis.
Inherited traits are passed along by...
the parents of the offspring.
Learned, because the mice did not know how to complete the maze before trying it and LEARNING how to move through it.
Stage in which the young animal looks similar to the adult.
Nymph
A dolphin calf is pushed to the water's surface so that it can...
breath, get air, get oxygen
An insect I am observing went through the Pupa stage so I know it is going through ___________ metamorphosis.
Complete
If a baby spider already knows how to build a very specific web when it is born, it must be a/an _______ behavior.
inherited
The fur color of a dog is a/an _____________ trait.
acquired
A series of major changes in an animal's body form during its life cycle.
Metamorphosis
Four main stages to the life cycle of a cow (or other mammals)
Born, grows, changes into an adult, reproduces
In the nymph stage, the insect looks _______ compared to the adult.
not exactly the same but similar
acquired physical
The best fourth grade teacher is... (think - who would normally teach you Life Science?)
Mr. Bambenek :)
Passing of traits from parents to their offspring.
Heredity
True or false - most insects and amphibians go through metamorphosis
True
The three stages of incomplete metamorphosis are...
Egg, nymph, adult
Monkeys learning how to crack open nuts is an example of _______ traits.
learned
stage in which the body form of a young animal changes from the larva to the adult
HINT - stage between larva and adult
Pupa
The four stages of complete metamorphosis are...
Egg, larva, pupa, adult
When a kitten changes into an adult cat, it is passing through _________ stage of metamorphosis. (think carefully...)
Trick Question! Cats are mammals and do NOT go through metamorphosis. This is a test question for tomorrow!
A zebra's cracked hoof from walking on hard rocks is an example of a/an ___________ trait.
acquired