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Complete & Incomplete metamorphosis (Life cycles). Birth the beginning of a life cycle. Growth to get bigger. Life cycle the stages in an organism’s life from birth to death. Metamorphosis “change in form” that some animals go through during their life cycle.
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Life cyclethe stages in an organism’s life frombirth to death
Metamorphosis“change in form”that some animals go through during their life cycle
Complete Metamorphosisa type of development consisting of 4 stages---EGG*Larva*PUPa*adult(the baby does not look like the adult) Darkling Beetle
Incomplete metamorphosisa type of development that includes 3 distinct stagesegg*nymph*adult(the baby looks like the adult)
Eggthe first stage in the life cycle of many organisms, including birds, amphibians, reptiles, fish and insects
Larvathe small, worm-like stage in the life cycle of some insects
Pupathe stage in the life cycle of some insects when the organism changes from larva to an adult
Nymphlarva stage of certain insects that undergo incomplete metamorphosis and resembles a smaller version of the adult
Let’s look at some life cycles in nature!Here is a picture of the life cycle of a tomato plant.Would this be considered a complete or incomplete metamorphosis?
Here is the life cycle of a frog.Is this life cycle a complete or incomplete life cycle?Remember, look at the baby?Does it look like the adult??
Let’s compare the life cycle of a butterfly, beetle, radish, lima beanWhat do you notice?
It is very important that you know the difference between complete and incomplete metamorphosis of insects.
Your teacher is going to give you alist of Insects on a lab sheet.One by one you will look at pictures ofthe life cycles of each insect that islisted on your sheet.You are to determine whether the life cycleiscomplete or incomplete.Then, you are to write“How you Know”what type of life cycle each insect goes thru.******Complete: The baby does not look like the adult.Incomplete: the baby looks like the adult