EVERCHANGE MARSH · HATCHLING
Comparing Life Cycles
Rebirth Cavern
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Hatchling — Comparing Life Cycles Rebirth Cavern
Hi!
I'm Hatchling.
Welcome to Rebirth Cavern!
Will you help me investigate comparing life cycles?
The Grumblies have mixed up our clues.
Let's check the evidence!
Plant and animal life cycles share growth and new generations,
but their structures and stages differ.
A flowering plant's seed is not the same structure as
an insect egg.
What do both cycles share?
- A. All organisms producing pollen
- B. Growth and new generations
- C. Exactly the same structures
The answer is B: Growth and new generations
Plant and animal life cycles share growth and new generations,
but their structures and stages differ.
A flowering plant's seed is not the same structure as
an insect egg.
That clue helps us make sense of this place.
Changes in resources can affect survival at different stages.
A dry period may prevent some seeds from germinating even
when an established plant survives.
Which stage may be affected by insufficient water?
- A. Seed germination
- B. Only the printed label
- C. Only the shape of the worksheet
The answer is A: Seed germination
Plant and animal life cycles share growth and new generations,
but their structures and stages differ.
A flowering plant's seed is not the same structure as
an insect egg.
Hmm...
how does that connect to our first clue?
Our generation archive compares plant seeds with animal offspring.
Rebirth Cavern is a fantasy place name: the records describe new individuals,
not bringing a dead individual back.
A butterfly lays eggs.
- A. They are the same adult becoming young again
- B. They skip growth and become adults immediately
- C. They begin a new generation
How do the young relate to the adult?
- A. They are the same adult becoming young again
- B. They skip growth and become adults immediately
- C. They begin a new generation
The answer is C: They begin a new generation
Offspring begin a new generation.
A life cycle describes patterns across generations,
not an individual returning from death.
Nice investigating!
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Plant and animal life cycles share growth and new generations,
but their structures and stages differ.
Changes in resources can affect survival at different stages.
Our generation archive compares plant seeds with animal offspring.
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