Vocab
Adult
the stage of an animal's life cycle when it reproduces
Metamorphosis
a process by which an organism's body changes form
At the end of their life cycles, all animals
reproduce, hatch, die
die
You look like your ____ because of inherited traits
parents
What are the stages of a ladybug (4 stages in order)
egg, larva, pupa, adult
Egg
a structure containing food and nutrients that young animals need to grow
Pupa
the stage in which an insect is changing into an adult
Reptiles, fish, and birds all ___ ___
lay eggs
A scar is an example of a trait caused by the
environment
A dog wagging its tail is an inherited trait.
True or False
false
hatching
to break out of an egg
tadpole
a young frog that breathes with gills
Which group goes through metamorphosis?
insects
Fish lay their eggs in ___
larva
a young insect that has just hatched
Inherited traits
traits that come from parents
Name an inherited trait
example: hair color
Most mammals are born ___
live
Life Cycle
the stages through which animals grow, change, reproduce, and die
Learned Trails
new skills you gain that were not passed on from your parents
Name a learned trait:
riding a bike
A plant loses branches during a storm. This is an example of ____
inherited trait learned trait
trait affected by the environment heredity
trait affected by the enviroment