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Match each of the following terms to its definition:

Tadpole Seedling Seed Mature plant

Offspring Photosynthesis Metamorphosis Trait

1. __________ - fully grown plant; a plant that has grown to its full size

2. __________ - the process of an animal changing form during its lifecycle; examples of metamorphosis include the life cycles of frogs andbutterflies

3. __________ - the young of a plant or animal

4. __________ - a process through which green plants use sunlight,carbon dioxide and water to produce their own food (a form of sugar calledglucose) and release oxygen into the air

5. __________ - the first stage of a plant's life cycle; contains the embryoof a plant with a protective coat and stored food

6. __________ - a young plant grown from a seed; the third stage of aplant's life cycle

7. __________ - the second stage of a frog's life cycle; lives in the water, has a tail but no legs, and, like a fish, breathes through gills

8. __________ - a feature or characteristic that is passed on from a parentto its offspring

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Match each of the following terms to its definition:

Tadpole Seedling Seed Mature plant

Offspring Photosynthesis Metamorphosis Trait

1. Mature plant - fully grown plant; a plant that has grown to its full size

2. Metamorphosis - the process of an animal changing form during its lifecycle; examples of metamorphosis include the life cycles of frogs andbutterflies

3. Offspring - the young of a plant or animal

4. Photosynthesis - a process through which green plants use sunlight,carbon dioxide and water to produce their own food (a form of sugar calledglucose) and release oxygen into the air

5. Seed - the first stage of a plant's life cycle; contains the embryo of aplant with a protective coat and stored food

6. Seedling - a young plant grown from a seed; the third stage of a plant'slife cycle

7. Tadpole - the second stage of a frog's life cycle; lives in the water, hasa tail but no legs, and, like a fish, breathes through gills

8. Trait - a feature or characteristic that is passed on from a parent to itsoffspring

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