Animal Life Cycles Review

Which life cycle stage of the dragonfly is not labeled in the picture?

• nymph

• larva

• pupa

• insect

Why is the grasshopper's life cycle considered an incomplete metamorphosis rather than a complete?

• Grasshoppers have an adult stage.

• Grasshoppers have 3 stages of metamorphosis.

• Grasshoppers are insects.

• Grasshoppers hatch from an egg.

Which of the following is the correct order to fill in the blanks of a butterfly's life cycle?

Egg-->___-->___-->___

• larva, adult, pupa

• adult, pupa, larva

• larva, pupa, adult

• pupa, larva, adult

In a complete metamorphosis, there are four different stages.

Which stage is between the larva and adult stage?

• nymph

• egg

• adult

• pupa

Which of the following statements best explains the picture?

• The picture shows a pupa during complete metamorphosis.

• The pictures shows a pupa during incomplete metamorphosis.

• The picture shows an egg during complete metamorphosis.

• The picture shows an egg during incomplete metamorphosis.

Which of the following is the beginning life cycle stage for both the beetle and the grasshopper?

• larva

• egg

• pupa

• nymph

The diagram shows the life cycle of a moth.

Which stage is missing?

• nymph

• larva

• egg

• moth

Complete metamorphosis and incomplete metamorphosis describe how some insects develop from egg to adult.

Which statement correctly describes these life cycles?

• Incomplete metamorphosis requires the insect to develop into a nymph before becoming a larva.

• Incomplete metamorphosis requires the insect to develop into a nymph before becoming an adult.

• Complete metamorphosis requires the insect to develop into a pupa before becoming an egg.

• Complete metamorphosis requires the insect to develop into a pupa before becoming a larva.

What are the stages of incomplete metemorphosis?

• egg, nymph, adult

• egg, larva, pupa, adult

• egg, larva, adult

• egg, pupa, larva, adult

Lenny is learning about the life cycle of a butterfly.

At which stage of life is the butterfly most likely to molt?

• egg

• adult

• larva

• pupa