Animals 1
an early stage in the life cycle of an organism that will undergo a complete metamorposis
larva
all members of the same species living together at the same time in the same area
population
a group of the same kind of organisms that can mate and produce offspring that can reproduce
a feature, quality, property, or trait of an object or organism
characteristic
a species that no longer exists
extinct species
the stages of an organisms growth and development
life cycle
an organism that obtains nutrients from other organisms
predator
an animal that has a backbone
vertebrate
an animal that lacks a backbone
invertebrate
a species whose population is so small that it is in danger of extinction
A living thing
organism
an organism that is hunted and/or eaten by another organism (predator)
prey
a characteristic of an organism that increases its chance of survival in its environment
adaptation
type of insect development characterized by the similar appearance of pre-adults and adults
incomplete metamorphosis
all the living and non living things that interact with each other in an environment
ecosystem
an organism that obtains nutrients from both plans and animals
omnivore
an organism that produces its own food
producer
a plant or animal action, reaction, or activity that occurs in response to stimuli (gravity, light, temperature)
behavior
an animal that obtains nutrients from plants
herbivore
an organism in a food chain that obtains nutrients from producers or other consumers; these may be herbivores or carnivores
consumer
the pre-adult insect undergoing incomplete metamorphosis
nymph
a stage in the life cycle of an insect that occurs between larva and adult
pupa
an animal that obtains nutrients from eating other animals
carnivore
a diagram representing the transfer of energy from the Sun through producers and a series of consumer
food chain
a type of insect development characterized by the presence of a larval stage with different feeding habits.
complete metamorphosis