1. embryo- A plant or animal in the early stages of development

2. germinate- to begin growing a new plant

3. life cycle- a series of stages that occur during the lifetime of a living thing

4. life span- the length of time it takes for an individual organism to complete its life cycle

1.The ___________ of the flower makes pollen which is needed to form ___________. 2.3 ways pollen can be moved from the __________ to the __________: a)Wind b)Water c)Animals (insects)

3._________ _________ petals attract birds and insects to a flower. 4.Life Cycle of a Flowering Plant: A. Pollen is moved from the ___________ to the ___________. B. The plant forms a __________. C. The plant releases a ___________. D. When the seed ___________, a young plant will grow.

5.For flowering plants, the life span begins when a seed __________. 6.In organisms that are similar, such as trees, the smaller kinds usually have shorter life spans than the larger kinds.

1. adult- A fully grown, mature organism

2. egg- The first stage in the life cycle of most animals

3. larva- A worm-like form and the second stage of complete metamorphosis

4. metamorphosis- The process in which an animal changes form in different stages of its life cycle

5. nymph- The second stage of incomplete metamorphosis

1. Life cycle with __________ metamorphosis. Egg Adult Pupa Larva

2. Life cycle with __________ metamorphosis. Egg Adult Nymph

3.All ________ lay eggs, but _________ do not lay eggs. 4.Many insects change form ______ times. – Examples: Butterflies, Ladybugs, Bean Beetles 5.In general, _________ _________ have shorter life spans than __________ __________ of the same kind.

6.A _________ looks like an adult, but has no _________.