Stages of Metamorph.
What is the first stage any metamorphosis?
Egg
How many stages are in complete metamorphosis?
Four
What does a caterpillar eat to grow bigger before becoming a pupa?
Leaves
What comes after the egg stage in a butterfly’s life cycle?
Larva (Caterpillar)
I start as a tadpole and grow legs before living on land. What am I?
Frog
What stage comes after the egg in complete metamorphosis?
Larva
How many stages are in gradual metamorphosis?
3
What is another word for the pupa stage in butterflies?
Chrysalis
What comes after the nymph stage in gradual metamorphosis?
Adult
I go through complete metamorphosis and emerge with colorful wings. What am I?
Butterfly
What is the final stage of metamorphosis when an organism is fully grown?
Adult
Do butterflies go through complete or gradual metamorphosis?
Complete Metamorphosis
Why do some animals go through metamorphosis?
To grow, change body structure, and survive in their environment.
A froglet has lost most of its tail and can breathe with lungs. What stage comes next?
Adult frog
I don’t have a pupal stage, but I grow wings when I molt. What am I?
Grasshopper
What is the name of the stage where a butterfly transforms inside a chrysalis?
Pupa
Name an insect that goes through gradual metamorphosis.
Grasshopper, dragonfly, cockroach, etc.
What type of metamorphosis do amphibians, like frogs, go through?
Complete Metamorphosis
A dragonfly just hatched from its egg. What stage is next?
Nymph
I spend most of my life as a nymph in water before becoming a fast-flying insect. What am I?
Name all four stages of complete metamorphosis in order
Egg, larva, pupa, adult
What is the main difference between a nymph and a larva?
Nymphs look like small adults, while larvae look completely different from adults.
Why don’t nymphs need to go through a pupal stage?
Because they already resemble their adult form and just grow through molting.
A moth has just emerged from its cocoon and is spreading its wings. What is the moth ready to do?
Mate and lay eggs
I spin a cocoon, not a chrysalis, before becoming an adult. What am I?
Moth