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Match each of the following terms to its definition:

Hyphae Live birth Internaldevelopment

Invertebrate

Inherited trait Incompletemetamorphosis

Metamorphosis Kingdom

1. __________ - threadlike filaments of branching cells that make up thebodies of multicellular fungi

2. __________ - the three stages of development: egg, nymph and adult

3. __________ - a trait that is passed on from the parents of an organism; acharacteristic or quality that an organism is born with

4. __________ - the process of an organism developing inside of anorganism

5. __________ - animal that does not have a backbone; some of the majorgroups of invertebrates are cnidarians, arthropods, worms and mollusks

6. __________ - large category included in scientific classification systemand the taxonomic category above phylum; scientists recognize sixkingdoms: animals, plants, fungi, protista, eubacteria, and archaebacteria

7. __________ - when an organism's baby or babies develop inside thefemale and then she gives birth to the live baby

8. __________ - the process of a rather sudden change in the appearanceand form of some animals while growing into an adult; a process in whichan organism's body changes dramatically during its overall life cycle

Animal Growth and Reproduction

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Match each of the following terms to its definition:

Hyphae Live birth Internaldevelopment

Invertebrate

Inherited trait Incompletemetamorphosis

Metamorphosis Kingdom

1. Hyphae - threadlike filaments of branching cells that make up the bodiesof multicellular fungi

2. Incomplete metamorphosis - the three stages of development: egg,nymph and adult

3. Inherited trait - a trait that is passed on from the parents of an organism;a characteristic or quality that an organism is born with

4. Internal development - the process of an organism developing inside ofan organism

5. Invertebrate - animal that does not have a backbone; some of the majorgroups of invertebrates are cnidarians, arthropods, worms and mollusks

6. Kingdom - large category included in scientific classification system andthe taxonomic category above phylum; scientists recognize six kingdoms:animals, plants, fungi, protista, eubacteria, and archaebacteria

7. Live birth - when an organism's baby or babies develop inside thefemale and then she gives birth to the live baby

8. Metamorphosis - the process of a rather sudden change in theappearance and form of some animals while growing into an adult; aprocess in which an organism's body changes dramatically during its overalllife cycle

Animal Growth and Reproduction

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