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Heredity
Plants from seeds
Plants not from seeds
Direct Development
Metamorphosis
100
All life stages of a living thing
life cycle
100
A fertilized egg with an embryo inside
A seed
100
Give an example of a plant that grow from spores
nonvascular plants like mosses, or ferns
100
Does a human being go through direct development? Why
Yes. It's because the infant looks very similar to an adult except its size.
100
Give one example of animal that goes through complete metamorphosis.
moth, butterfly, frogs
200
A form of characteristic that makes a living thing unique
trait
200
The first leaf for a plant
seedling
200
Where does the fiddlehead of a fern get its name from?
The fiddlehead of a fern looks like the top of a violin.
200
Give an example of an animal that develops in the pouch of a parent.
kangaroo, sea horse
200
Give one example of an animal that goes through incomplete metamorphosis.
grasshopper, praying mantis
300
John's mom has black hair and his dad has blonde hair. Why does John have black hair?
The black hair trait is a dominant trait. John inherited the dominant gene from his mom.
300
Name three conditions that are necessary for the germination of a seed
water, warm temperature, shade
300
What is the name of the life cycle stage, in which fiddleheads uncurl and grow into fern fronds?
sporophyte
300
Amphibians usually go through direct development. True or false.
False. Most amphibians usually go though major changes in their life cycles.
300
What is a chrysalis?
A chrysalis is the cocoon that a pupa makes to protect itself when it liquefies itself and turns into an adult a few weeks later.
400
Give an example of a trait that can be learned after a crocodile is born
hunting, self-defense, etc
400
Describe the life cycle of a tomato
Fertilized egg, germination of seed, seedling, flowering stage, pollination of flowers, fruit
400
Describe the life cycle of a plant grow from spores
fertilized egg, sporophyte, release spores, gametophyte, fertilized egg
400
Describe the life cycle of a human being
infant, child, adolescent, adult, senior
400
Describe the life cycle of a butterfly.
fertilized egg, larva or caterpillar, cocoon, adult butterfly
500
Is tongue rolling a dominant trait?
Yes
500
What is the difference between sexual reproduction and asexual reproduction?
Sexual reproduction involves the fertilization of egg cell by the sperm cell and it causes variation, whereas asexual reproduction does not.
500
Some plants grow from a storage stem called a tuber. Give one example.
potato, yam, onion
500
Compare and contract direct development and metamorphosis.
Alike: They both starts from a fertilized egg. Difference: Direct development doesn't involve a major change in the body structure. However, metamorphosis involves major changes in the body.
500
Describe the life cycle of a praying mantis
fertilized egg, nymph, adult praying mantis