Nymph (biology)

High school (ages 12+)
Animals & Nature

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/nymph-biology

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the biological classification?Nymph is the immature stage in hemimetabolous insects, characterized by gradual development
2. What is a nymph?A nymph is a baby bug that looks like a tiny adult. It grows by shedding its skin several times before becoming a full‑grown insect.
3. How do nymphs grow?Nymphs grow by molting, which means they shed their hard outer shell to get bigger. Hormones like ecdysone and juvenile hormone control when each molt happens.

Hemimetabolism: A type of insect development where young (nymphs) resemble adults and lack a pupal stage.
Imago: The final, adult stage of an insect after metamorphosis.
Ecdysone: A steroid hormone that triggers molting in insects.