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yr8 ch4.1 glossary
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Biosecurity
preventing pest and disease organisms from entering our country
Development
changes in body form and shape in an organism's life
Egg
female cell that must be fertilised to start a life cycle
Growth
an increase in body size
Imago
the adult stage in an insect life cycle (complete metamorphosis)
Larva
the second stage in an insect life cycle (complete metamorphosis)
Life cycle
the changes that happen to an individual from its formation until it has produced offspring similar to it
Metamorphosis
the changes in structure that happen as an organism develops into an adult
Nymph
the stage of an insect life cycle that gradually develops into the adult without becoming a pupa (incomplete metamorphosis)
Pupa
the stage in an insect life cycle when the larva changes into an imago (complete metamorphosis)
Reproduction
the process of parents producing new individuals, or offspring
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