Life Cycles and Inherited Traits

The young grasshopper hatches from its egg. It looks like an adult, only smaller.

What is the name of this kind of young insect?

• larva

• nymph

• pupa

• seed

A butterfly starts its life as a caterpillar. It goes through a different type of life cycle.

What is the name of this life cycle?

• complete life cycle

• incomplete life cycle

• complete metamorphosis

• incomplete metamorphosis

A bird lays an egg.

What is the next stage in the egg’s life cycle?

• flying

• growing

• hatching

• reproducing

Some insects go through different life cycles, but all insect life cycles start the same.

What is the starting stage of insects’ life cycles?

• egg

• larvae

• nymph

• pupa

What is the first stage in plant reproduction?

• egg

• seed

• growth

• pollination

How do most insects reproduce?

• by growing

• by developing

• by laying eggs

• by giving birth

A grasshopper has three stages in its life cycle.

Which kind of metamorphosis does a grasshopper go through?

• complete life cycle

• incomplete life cycle

• complete metamorphosis

• incomplete metamorphosis

A manatee is a water animal that lives off the coast of Florida. Female manatees usually have only one baby at a time.

Which word best describes this part of the life cycle?

• death

• growth

• adulthood

• reproduction

The picture shows the life cycle of a fly. An arrow is pointing to one stage of life.

What is the name of the stage?

• adult

• larva

• nymph

• pupa

Which animal goes through complete metamorphosis?

• frog

• turtle

• shark

• chicken