The Life Cycle

Life Cycles

Animal and Plant Life Cycles

Multiple Choice

Use the picture to answer the following question. In the lady beetle’s life cycle, the stage that comes after the egg is _________.

• adult

• larva

• metamorphosis

• pupa

Multiple Choice

The difference between the life cycle of the frog and the lady beetle is that ___________.

• one lays eggs, and the other gives birth to live young

• the tadpole looks like the adult frog, while the larva does not look like the lady beetle

• the frog undergoes metamorphosis, but the lady beetle does not

• the lady beetle goes through the pupa stage, but the frog does not

Multiple Choice

Which major stage of the lady beetle’s life cycle is missing?

• egg

• larva

• adult

• pupa

Multiple Choice

The tomato plant, seen in the picture below, is an annual. This means that __________.

• it has no growing season

• it has one growing season

• it has two growing seasons

• it has three or more growing seasons

Multiple Choice

Which statement below about life cycles is true?

• All organisms have life cycles.

• All life cycles last the same amount of time.

• All organisms begin life as an egg.

• All organisms go through the same changes during their life cycle.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following does not have a life cycle?

• giraffe

• oak tree

• bacteria

• doll

Multiple Choice

How does the metamorph differ from the adult frog?

• It has a tail, unlike the adult frog.

• It has front legs, unlike the adult frog.

• It has rough skin, unlike the adult frog.

• It is able to swim, unlike the adult frog.

Multiple Choice

During which stage in the lady beetle’s life cycle does metamorphosis take place?

• egg

• larva

• pupa

• adult

Multiple Choice

The life cycle of a flowering plant starts again when a mature plant produces ---

• leaves

• roots

• seeds

• petals