Biology: The Dynamic Science (MindTap Course List)
Biology: The Dynamic Science (MindTap Course List)
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ISBN: 9781305389892
Author: Peter J. Russell, Paul E. Hertz, Beverly McMillan
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 31.7, Problem 4SB
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The differentiation of the life stages between the insects that undergo incomplete metamorphosis from those that undergo complete metamorphosis.

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Metamorphosis is the process during which an organism experiences a complete transformation in their behavior, physiology, and biochemistry from birth to the adult stage. All the organisms undergo meta-morphogenesis in order to adapt to the environment, which is controlled by a number of hormones.

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