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Egg
Meal Worms
Incomplete and Complete Cycles
Mixed
Mixed
100
What is the white dot in the middle of the yolk of an egg?
Embryo
100
What's the best way to handle a mealworm?
With a spoon
100
What is the first stage of an incomplete or complete life cycle?
Egg
100
How many stages does an incomplete life cycle have?
3
100
Give an example of a living thing that goes through a complete metamorphosis
Mealworm (darkling beetle), ladybug
200
What is the purpose of the shell?
It is hard to protect what's in the egg, the embryo
200
What do mealworms eat?
Oats and bran
200
What is the second stage of an incomplete life cycle?
nymph
200
How many stages does a complete life cycle have?
4
200
What 3 colors do darkling beetles come in?
Brown, black, red
300
What is the purpose of the thin, white lining inside the shell?
To allow air to reach the embryo
300
What's the purpose of having a potato in a mealworm's home?
To provide moisture/water
300
What is the second stage of a complete life cycle?
Larva
300
Describe what a nymph is.
A smaller version of the adult in an incomplete metamorphosis
300
What will happen if you don't give mealworms enough food?
They'll eat each other or die
400
What is the purpose of the twisted strands inside an egg?
To hold the yolk/embryo in place
400
Why can people buy mealworms at pet shops?
To feed lizards and birds, bait for fish
400
Besides death, what's the last stage of a complete or incomplete life cycle?
Adult
400
Why might the pupa stage be considered the most important stage of a complete metamorphosis?
It is when a larva's body changes completely to become an adult
400
How did darkling beetles get their name?
They're only active at night when in the wild
500
What is the purpose of the yolk surrounding the embryo?
To provide food/nutrients to the embryo
500
How long does it take a mealworm egg to hatch?
4 weeks/1 month
500
What's the third stage of a complete life cycle?
Pupa
500
How do you know if a meal worm is dead?
It is black
500
How many eggs can a darkling beetle lay at one time?
27-500 eggs