Science 3.2.1

Question 1

The type of egg in which an embryo develops supported by a supply of stored food (yolk) and several membranes that surround and support the embryo.

Answer 1

amniotic egg

Question 2

A group of organisms of the same species that were born and are living at the same time.

Answer 2

generation

Question 3

An animal that has not yet developed into an adult.

Answer 3

juvenile

Question 4

The length of time an organism is alive.

Answer 4

life span

Question 5

A major change in the structure and appearance of an animal as it develops into an adult.

Answer 5

metamorphosis

Question 6

An immature insect that resembles the adult form of the insect. The juvenile stage in a life cycle with incomplete metamorphosis.

Answer 6

nymph

Question 7

An immature insect that has no legs and stays attached to a surface. The second of two juvenile stages in a life cycle with complete metamorphosis.

Answer 7

pupa

Question 8

The swimming larval stage of a newborn amphibian.

Answer 8

tadpole