Life Cycles Review

The life cycles of a cockroach and a housefly are shown below. The two life cycles are alike because both insects ________.

• hatch from eggs

• become an adult cockroach

• have 3 stages in their life cycle

• have 4 stages in their life cycle

Hummingbirds drink nectar from the flowers of plants. Which is a common characteristic between the hummingbird and the flower?

• both are able to hibernate

• both are able to reproduce

• both use nutrients from the soil

• both use energy from photosynthesis

Which is a characteristic of both plants and animals?

• life cycles

• learned behaviors

• produce their own food

• reproduce using seeds

The egg stage in the life cycle of a bird is MOST like which phase in the life cycle of certain types of flowers?

• seed

• spore

• pollen

• immature flower

Which best describes a major difference between the life cycles of a frog and a butterfly?

• The frog stops moving halfway through metamorphosis and the butterfly continues moving.

• The butterfly increases in size at each step in the life cycle but the frog remains the same size.

• The frog needs oxygen at each step in the life cycle but the butterfly does not during the cocoon stage.

• The butterfly goes into a cocoon for metamorphosis and the frog undergoes metamorphosis in the water.

The figure below shows the life cycles of a cockroach and a housefly. Which statement is true?

• Cockroaches and houseflies both undergo complete metamorphosis.

• Cockroaches and houseflies both undergo incomplete metamorphosis.

• Cockroaches undergo incomplete metamorphosis, and houseflies undergo complete metamorphosis.

• Cockroaches undergo complete metamorphosis, and houseflies undergo incomplete metamorphosis.

Plant and animal life cycles are alike because they both _________.

• begin as eggs.

• require the same amount of time.

• having beginning, growing, and maturing stages.

• resemble their parents from the beginning stages.

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Which statement most accurately describes both the life cycles of a frog and a butterfly?

• All plants and animals grow quickly.

• Plants and animals reproduce the same way.

• Young plants and animals always look like their parents.

• Plants and animals must reproduce to keep the species alive.

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A duck and turtle are different types of animals. In which way are the duck and the turtle alike?

• They both hibernate.

• They both have feathers.

• They both reproduce by laying eggs.

• They both provide milk for their young.

All of the following are life cycles of different animals. Which animal changes form in each stage of its life cycle?

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