Growth Stages of Plants and Animals
Plants and animals grow through different stages, from being very young to becoming fully grown adults.
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A plant grows from a seed, to a seedling (young plant), to a mature plant that can flower and produce more seeds.
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- A plant grows from seed to seedling to mature plant.
- A frog grows from egg to tadpole to adult frog.
- A butterfly undergoes metamorphosis: egg, caterpillar, pupa, adult.
- Metamorphosis is a dramatic transformation.
- Different plants and animals have different growth stages.
- Growth stages show how living things develop.
- Each stage has its own characteristics.
- Understanding growth stages builds appreciation for life cycles.