Life cycles

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What are the four stages of complete metamorphosis in insects?

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Egg, larva, pupa, adult.

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True or False: In complete metamorphosis, an insect goes through four stages.

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True.

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What is a larva?

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A young animal with a body form very different from the adult.

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What is a seedling?

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A young plant.

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True or False: Flowering plants produce flowers that become seeds or fruit.

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True.

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What is a nymph?

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The stage in which the young animal looks like the adult.

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What is metamorphosis?

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The process by which an animal changes from one form to another.

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What is the pupa stage?

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The stage in which the insect is in a cocoon or chrysalis and undergoes transformation.

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What do flowering plants produce?

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Flowers that can become seeds or fruit.

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What is the adult stage in an insect's life cycle?

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The final stage where the insect is fully developed and can reproduce.