Life Cycles - Plants
All plants start from what?
Seeds or spores
What is the first step of a butterfly life cycle?
Egg
Butterflies and frogs both grow from ________
Eggs
The pupa stage of a butterfly life cycle, commonly called a cocoon.
Chrysalis
What is the 3rd phase of a plant life cycles?
mature or adult plant
Think about the life cycle of a frog. What is the first step in a frog life cycle?
Egg
Plants reproduce by producing fruit to spread new seeds. Name one way this compares to how butterflies reproduce.
The different stages all living things go through.
Life cycle
Why do plants produce fruit or flowers?
To spread more seeds so the life cycle can continue
Frog eggs grow into _______
tadpoles
Name 2 ways a frog lifecycle contrasts a butterfly life cycle.
1. butterfly eggs become caterpillars, frog eggs become tadpoles
2. frogs don't go into a chrysalis to change to adults
What is a seedling?
A seedling is a seed that has started to sprout and grow small roots.
What are the 4 things plants need to grow?
Soil, water, sunlight, and air
What is the scientific name of a butterfly cocoon?
Chrysalis or pupa
Name 2 ways a frog life cycle and a butterfly life cycle compare.
1. Both animals start from eggs
2. Both change through the different stages of their life cycle
3. Both animal life cycles end in an adult animal
The goal of adult plants is to _________
reproduce
Name all 5 steps of a plant life cycle IN ORDER starting with seed.
Seed, young plant, mature plant, flower, fruit
In the life cycle of a butterfly, what is the larva commonly called?
Caterpillar
Compare a plant life cycle to a butterfly life cycle. Give 3 comparisons!
1. Both start from something very small - a seed or an egg
2. Both change through the different parts of their life cycles
3. Both end in an adult, and the adult helps the plant or animal reproduce
What is Metamorphosis?
The changes animals like butterflies and frogs make during their life cycle