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erin's entymology
Question | Answer |
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entymology | the study of insects |
invertebrate | an animal without a backbone |
vertebrae | an animal with a backbone |
food chain | a series of living things, each of which depends on the one before for food |
food web | several interconnecting food chains, food webs can be very complicated |
camouflage | an appearance that blends in with the surroundings |
mimicry | the close resemblance of one plant or animal to another |
complete metamorphosis | when the laarva of an insect changes its appearence greatly during its maturation |
incomplete metamorphosis | when the nymphs of an insect do not go through a major change of appearance |
ovipositer | the egg-laying part of some female insects |
insects advantages | polinate plants, produce food, dispose of pest insects |
insect disadvantages | carry disease, destroy food and crops, irritate |