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I think 'life cycle' refers to an insect going from egg to adult, but metamorphosis refers to when an insect changes form. For example from a caterpillar to a butterfly.
An adult butterfly is called just that. In the larva stage it is called a caterpillar. The process is called metamorphosis.
The life cycle of the frog begins as a fertilized egg, which then turns into a tadpole. The tadpole grows legs and eventually loses its tail, becoming an adult frog. This process is called metamorphosis, which is any process of transformation, such as that of the immature frog (tadpole) to the adult frog.
Imago is what an adult insect is called. Imago is the very last stage of insect metamorphosis.
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Direct Metamorphosis OR incomplete Metamorphosis OR simple Metamorphosis:- It is a process in which an organism changes from NYMPH to an ADULT in three stages, where there is some resembles with the previous stage. Indirect Metamorphosis OR Complete Metamorphosis OR Complex Metamorphosis:- It is a process in which an organism changes from a LARVA to an ADULT in four stages, through drastic changes.
This stage is known as imago. It is the final stage in the process of metamorphosis, and is when the insect gains adult maturity.
metamorphosis
I would say metamorphosis because not all species go through it. Metamorphosis is the process when a young organism that looks nothing like the adult, becomes an adult.
metamorphosis
the process of transformation from an immature form to an adult form in two or more distinct stages."the persistence of the larval tail during metamorphosis"
Complete metamorphosis is a 4 stage process from egg, larva, pupa and adult. The young or larva rarely resemble the adult and times for completion can range widely. Butterflies, beetles, fleas all have complete metamorphosis as example.Incomplete is 3 stages from egg, nymph and adult. The young nymphs do look like the adult and simply molt as the grow until full size. Silverfish, firebrats, grasshoppers are examples of incomplete metamorphosis.