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Understanding Life Cycles in Nature

A life cycle is the series of stages that all living organisms go through from birth to death. Examples include the metamorphosis of frogs and butterflies, as well as the growth stages of plants from seeds to adult forms. Life cycles are essential for the survival and reproduction of species.

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Understanding Life Cycles in Nature

A life cycle is the series of stages that all living organisms go through from birth to death. Examples include the metamorphosis of frogs and butterflies, as well as the growth stages of plants from seeds to adult forms. Life cycles are essential for the survival and reproduction of species.

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Study Material: The Life Cycle

What Is a Life Cycle?


A life cycle is the series of stages that a living thing goes through from the beginning
of its life until it dies. All living organisms—plants, animals, insects, and even humans
—go through a life cycle.

Example: Life Cycle of a Frog


Frogs go through metamorphosis, which means they change form during their life.

Egg: Frogs lay many jelly-like eggs in water

Tadpole: A tadpole hatches from the egg. It lives in water, has a tail, and breathes
with gills.

Tadpole with Legs: The tadpole starts to grow back legs, then front legs.
Froglet: The tail shrinks and lungs develop for breathing air.
Adult Frog: The adult frog lives on land and can lay new eggs in water.

Example: Life Cycle of a Butterfly


Butterflies also go through metamorphosis with four main stages:

Egg: The female butterfly lays eggs on leaves.


Larva (Caterpillar): The egg hatches into a caterpillar that eats a lot to grow
Pupa (Chrysalis): The caterpillar forms a hard shell around itself.
Adult Butterfly: A beautiful butterfly emerges from the chrysalis.

Example: Life Cycle of a Plant


Plants have a different kind of life cycle:
Seed: The plant life begins as a seed.
Germination: With water, soil, and sunlight, the seed sprouts roots and a small stem.
Seedling: The young plant starts to grow leaves.
Adult Plant: The mature plant grows flowers and fruits.
Reproduction: The plant makes seeds that start the cycle again.
Key Vocabulary
Life Cycle: The stages an organism goes through from birth to death.

Metamorphosis: A big change in form during an organism’s life.

Germination: When a seed starts to grow.

Reproduction: The process of making new living things.

Summary
All living things have life cycles.

Animals like frogs and butterflies go through metamorphosis.

Plants grow from seeds and produce new seeds.

Life cycles help living things survive and continue their species.

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