Lifecycle 1
What is a life cycle?
A) The stages a plant or animal goes through as it grows and develops
B) A way to find food in nature
C) A method of reproduction for plants
D) The process of pollination
A) The stages a plant or animal goes through as it grows and develops
Which stage is the first in a butterfly’s life cycle?
A) Egg
B) Pupa
C) Caterpillar
D) Adult butterfly
A) Egg
What is a larva?
A) The egg of an animal
B) A young butterfly or moth
C) A stage in an animal’s life cycle where it looks like a worm
D) The adult stage of a beetle
C) A stage in an animal’s life cycle where it looks like a worm
What is metamorphosis?
A) The process of an animal growing its wings
B) The process of change that occurs as an animal develops from one stage to another
C) The process by which animals get food
D) The ability of an animal to fly
B) The process of change that occurs as an animal develops from one stage to another
What is the pupa stage in a butterfly’s life cycle?
A) A resting stage where the caterpillar turns into an adult
B) The stage where the butterfly hatches from the egg
C) The stage where the butterfly eats leaves
D) The stage where the adult butterfly lays eggs
A) A resting stage where the caterpillar turns into an adult
What do we call the young version of an insect before it becomes an adult?
A) Egg
B) Larva
C) Caterpillar
D) Adult
B) Larva
What is a caterpillar?
A) An adult butterfly
B) A stage where a butterfly has wings
C) A young stage in the life cycle of a butterfly
D) The egg of a moth
C) A young stage in the life cycle of a butterfly
What is growth in a life cycle?
A) The stage when animals rest
B) The process of becoming bigger and changing over time
C) The process of reproduction
D) The time when animals sleep
B) The process of becoming bigger and changing over time
What is pollination?
A) The process of an animal laying eggs
B) The transfer of pollen from one flower to another
C) The growth of seeds into plants
D) The process where animals change into adults
B) The transfer of pollen from one flower to another
What does a seed need to start growing?
A) Water and soil
B) Food and light
C) Air and a pollinator
D) Heat and humidity
A) Water and soil
Which of these is an example of reproduction?
A) A frog laying eggs
B) A plant growing flowers
C) A caterpillar turning into a butterfly
D) A leaf turning yellow
A) A frog laying eggs
What is a chrysalis?
A) The stage where a caterpillar changes into a butterfly
B) A type of egg laid by birds
C) A flower that turns into a seed
D) The first stage of a butterfly's life cycle
A) The stage where a caterpillar changes into a butterfly
How do butterflies get food in their adult stage?
A) By eating leaves
B) By sucking nectar from flowers
C) By hunting small insects
D) By collecting pollen
B) By sucking nectar from flowers
What does a tadpole look like?
A) A baby frog with legs
B) A young fish without legs
C) A baby frog with a tail
D) An adult frog
C) A baby frog with a tail
Which of these is not part of a life cycle?
A) Growth
B) Reproduction
C) Digestion
D) Death
C) Digestion
What is fertilization?
A) The process of laying eggs
B) The development of seeds into plants
C) The joining of a male and female cell to create an egg
D) The hatching of eggs
C) The joining of a male and female cell to create an egg
Which of these life cycles includes a cocoon?
A) Frog
B) Butterfly
C) Plant
D) Bird
B) Butterfly
What do we call the young version of a frog before it grows legs?
A) Tadpole
B) Egg
C) Froglet
D) Adult frog
A) Tadpole
What is a froglet?
A) A frog that is still in an egg
B) A young frog that has legs but still looks like a tadpole
C) An adult frog
D) A baby frog with no tail
B) A young frog that has legs but still looks like a tadpole
Which of these animals undergoes complete metamorphosis?
A) Frog
B) Fish
C) Butterfly
D) Dog
C) Butterfly
How do plants reproduce?
A) By laying eggs
B) By producing seeds that grow into new plants
C) By growing leaves and flowers
D) By changing into animals
B) By producing seeds that grow into new plants
Which stage comes after the larva stage in a butterfly’s life cycle?
A) Egg
B) Pupa
C) Caterpillar
D) Adult
B) Pupa
What does a pollinator do?
A) Helps plants grow taller
B) Moves pollen between flowers
C) Creates eggs for animals
D) Protects the eggs of birds
B) Moves pollen between flowers
What does the egg in a frog’s life cycle become?
A) A tadpole
B) A froglet
C) A frog
D) A cocoon
B) A froglet
What is a habitat?
A) The food a plant needs to survive
B) The environment where an organism lives
C) The process of reproduction
D) The part of an organism that helps it move
B) The environment where an organism lives