1. 5.10C Vocabulary

2. Life Cycle
The stages in an organism’s life from birth to death

3. Stage
A specific time during life or growth

4. Complete Metamorphosis
The type of development consisting of 4 stages: egg, larva, pupa, adult

5. Egg
The first stage of the life cycle of many organisms

6. Larva
Stage of complete metamorphosis where the organism resembles a worm, eats a lot at this stage

7. Pupa
Stage of complete metamorphosis during which the organism is at rest and new body parts are forming

8. Adult
A fully grown organism that can reproduce

9. Incomplete Metamorphosis
The type of development consisting of 3 stages: egg, nymph, adult

10. Nymph
A stage of incomplete metamorphosis where the organism eats and grows, resembles the adult but much smaller