5.10C: Metamorphosis
Organisms and Environments
Name: ____________________________________ Date: _____________
Part I: Insects - Metamorphosis
1.
Metamorphosis refers to the change that insects go through during their
life cycle. Give a brief explanation of what occurs during each stage of
incomplete and complete metamorphosis.
Incomplete Metamorphosis:
• Egg
2.
•
Nymph
•
Adult
Complete Metamorphosis:
• Egg
•
Larva
•
Pupa
•
Adult
5.10C: Metamorphosis
Organisms and Environments
Part II: Life Cycle of a Dragonfly
3.
Watch the short video. What type of metamorphosis does
the dragonfly go through? _________________________
4.
Where do the female dragonflies lay their eggs?
_______________________________________________
5.
What type of organism is a dragonfly?
a. Amphibian
b. Arthropod
6.
c. Crustacean
A dragonfly goes through a pupa stage.
True
or
False
Part III: Complete and Incomplete Metamorphosis in Insects
7.
List four insects that go through complete metamorphosis.
________________________ ______________________
________________________ ______________________
8.
List four insects that go through incomplete
metamorphosis.
________________________ ______________________
________________________ ______________________
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5.10C: Metamorphosis
Organisms and Environments
Part IV: Insect World
Click on “A Rainforest”
9.
The leafcutter ant uses leaves to grow gardens to make
food for their larvae. What kind of metamorphosis do you
think the leafcutter ant goes through? ________________
Click on “A Desert”
10. Where does a yucca moth lay its eggs?
________________________________________________
Click on “A Pond”
11. How does the water boatman swim?
________________________________________________
Click on “A Garden”
12. Why do ladybugs and other beetles have bright colors?
______________________________________________
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