Saturday, April 17, 2010

Metamorphosis




Metamorphosis


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metamorphosis


Metamorphosis is a biological process by which an animal physically develops after birth or hatching, involving a conspicuous and relatively abrupt change in the animal's body structure through cell growth and differentiation. Some insectsamphibiansmolluskscrustaceans,Cnidariansechinoderms and tunicates undergo metamorphosis, which is usually (but not always) accompanied by a change of habitat or behavior.

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