5.10 C - Complete and Incomplete Metamorphosis

3 stages

• complete metamorphosis
• incomplete metamorphosis
• both

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4 stages

• complete metamorphosis
• incomplete metamorphosis
• both

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An _________________ is fully grown.

• egg
• adult
• larvae
• pupa

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A immature ______________ looks very similar to its parents.

• nymph
• adult
• egg
• pupa

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What are the stages called that show how a caterpillar turns into a butterfly?

• Life Cycle
• Process
• Growing Up
• Life Steps

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What is the stage of the caterpillar called?

• pupa
• adult
• egg
• larva

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List the four stages of the complete metamorphosis life cycles in the correct order. 

• Egg, Pupa, Larva, Adult
• Egg, Larva, Pupa, Adult
• Adult, Egg, Larva, Pupa
• Adult, Egg, Pupa, Larva

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Incomplete metamorphosis is different than complete metamorphosis because an insect that goes through incomplete metamorphosis –

• does not begin as an egg
• does not go through the pupa stage
• is always born under the water
• will not have wings when it is an adult

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A new species of insect is discovered. What observation could be made to determine if this new insect undergoes complete or incomplete metamorphosis? Only if the insect undergoes complete metamorphosis, will scientists observe -

• an adult with wings
• offspring that resemble adults
• a pupa, or resting stage
• a female laying eggs

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A dragonfly’s life cycle is shown here.
In a dragonfly’s life cycle, the stage that flies around is also the stage that

• lives underwater
• lays eggs
• becomes a nymph
• eats plants