Name: ____________________________________ Date: ____________________

Science Chapter 2 Study Guide

You will find the answers to this study guide on pages 74-90.

Use the words in the box to answer the following questions:

budding exoskeleton larva

clone incomplete metamorphosis life cycle

instinct life span complete metamorphosis

reproductive strategy

1. Every organism use a ____________________________ to reproduce

successfully.

2. A ______________________________________ is an organism which is an

exact copy of its parent.

3. A meal worm goes through _________________________________, where it

has a different body form in each stage.

4. Insects have an _______________________________ , which provides a tough

outer layer of protection.

5. During the _______________________________ stage, a butterfly appears to be

a wormlike organism called a caterpillar.

6. Some organisms use ________________________ to reproduce, in which

offspring grow on the parent’s body before breaking off to grow on its own.

7. A _____________________ is an organism’s birth, growth, reproduction, and

death.
 8. A _______________________ is how long an organism is expected to live in the

wild.

9. Birds build nests because of ________________________ ; they do not have to

be taught by their parents.

10. The stages of _________________________________ do not appear very

different from the stage before.

Fill in the blank:

11. What kind of organism can reproduce through regeneration?

___________________________________________

12. The passing of traits from one generation to the next is called

___________________________________.

13. What is a behavior that an animal gains through experience?

________________________________________________

14. During incomplete metamorphosis, what does it means when an insect molts?

__________________________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________________

15. During which stage of complete metamorphosis does the organism stop eating

and moving while it changes into an adult form ? ________________________

Answer the questions on pages 96-97:

1. _______ 3. _______ 5. ________

2. _______ 4. _______ 6. ________