Life Cycle Terms
What is always the first stage of a life cycle?
Birth
How many stages are part of a mosquitoes life cycle?
4
(Egg [Birth], Larva, Pupa, Adult)
What do all plants start their life cycle as?
A seed!
To be a science fruit, a fruit must have ____________.
seeds!
A frogs first stage of their life cycle is...
Birth (eggs)
What is the stage in the life cycle when a baby grows to an adult called?
Growth
Mosquitoes need what to survive?
Water!
What is the last part of every plants life cycle?
Death
Is a tomato a fruit?
Yes, a tomato has seeds!
TRUE or FALSE: After a frog hatches from eggs, do they go through a growth stage?
True! After a frog hatches from the egg, they grow into a tadpole, and then a frog.
What happens during the reproduction stage of a life cycle?
Animals have babies; they create offspring
What type of habitat do mosquitoes like and need to survive?
________ and ________
Warm and wet habitats
Do plants reproduce?
Yes! Plants can reproduce and continue the life cycle again and again.
Fruits typically grow from what on a plant?
A flower
TRUE or FALSE: Do frogs go through a change where their body transforms dramatically?
Yes, they go from being tadpoles to frogs (their bodies change dramatically).
What could happen to a life cycle if there is a disease?
Death can occur and the life cycle ends
Why are mosquitoes considered the deadliest animals? (THINK: what they can carry)
They can carry diseases like malaria
Could a plant like a Venus Flytrap, which traps bugs and kills them, help with the mosquito problem in Pondsville?
Yes, a Venus fly trap could catch adult mosquitoes without harming other animals in the area.
The dramatic transformation that frogs go through is called ____________.
Metamorphosis
What happens during metamorphosis? (THINK: frogs)
When an animal's body transforms dramatically (ex: a caterpillar turns into a butterfly)
Will using a chemical in pond water help kill mosquito eggs and decrease the population of mosquitoes in an area?
Yes, using a chemical in a pond that kills mosquito eggs will prevent mosquitoes from growing and eventually becoming adult mosquitoes that can bite people.
If a chemical used in a pond to kill mosquitoes was harmful to other animals in a pond, what would happen to the life cycle of a frog?
The life cycle would eventually end because frogs wouldn't be able to reproduce and continue the life cycle. Eventually, all the frogs would die.