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| a process of changes during certain animals' development |
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| the stages of an animal's growth and change |
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| how long an animal can be expected to live |
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| What is "asexual reproduction"? |
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| produces offspring with only one parent |
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| What is "sexual reproduction"? |
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| produces offspring with two parents |
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| the passing of traits from parent to offspring |
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| Name the two types of metamorphosis (changes in body forms). |
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1. complete metamorphosis
2. incomplete metamorphosis |
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| What are the four stages of complete metamorphosis? |
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1. egg stage
2. larva stage
3. pupa stage (worm)
4. adult stage (cocoon) |
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| A larva is a young organism with a form different than its parents. |
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| A pupa is a stage where many changes take place and adult tissues and organs form. |
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| Name the three stages of imcomplete metamorphosis. |
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1. egg stage
2. nymph stage (young adult)
3. adult stage |
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| A nymph is a young insect that looks like an adult. |
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| How long does it take for complete metamorphosis? |
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| How long does it take for incomplete metamorphosis? |
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| Name some insects who have complete metamorphosis. |
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| wasps, ants, bees, flies, beetles, fleas, butterflies, moths |
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| Name some insects who have incomplete metamorphosis. |
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| bugs, mayflies, dragonflies, grasshoppers, cockroaches, termites |
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| Describe the six stages of the human life cycle. |
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1. birth
2. infancy (0-2 years)
3. childhood (3-12 years)
4. adolescence (13-18 years)
5. adulthood (19+ years)
6. death |
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| What is the average life span of a human? |
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| Name two types of asexual reproduction. |
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| Describe "budding" asexual reproduction. |
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| A bud forms on the adult's body. It slowly develops into a new animal. After some time, the bud breaks off. Each animal then continues its own life cycle. |
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| Describe "regeneration" asexual reproduction. |
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| A whole animal develops from just a part of the original animal. |
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| Give examples of animals that "bud." |
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| Simple invertebrates like sponges, cnidarians, hydra |
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| Give examples of animals that "regenerate." |
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| A clone is an exact copy of its parents and is formed through asexual reproduction. |
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| What is the most common type of reproduction in animals...asexual or sexual? |
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| Name the female sex cell. |
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| To reproduce, an egg and a sperm must join and this is called fertilization. |
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| What is produced by fertilization? |
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| an embryo (a developing animal) |
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| Name some egg laying animals. |
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| most invertebrates, reptiles, amphibians, birds, fish, and a very few mammals |
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| Name some animals where the embryo develops inside the female's body. |
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| all but a few mammals (the platypus is one exception) |
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