Life Cycle

What is complete metamorphosis?

• A type of weather pattern that includes rain, snow, sleet, and hail.

• A type of insect development that includes four distinct stages: egg, larva, pupa, and adult.

• A type of animal behavior that includes hunting, eating, resting, and mating.

• A type of plant growth that includes seed, sprout, stem, and flower.

List the stages of complete metamorphosis in order.

• larva, egg, pupa, adult

• egg, pupa, larva, adult

• adult, pupa, larva, egg

• egg, larva, pupa, adult

What is incomplete metamorphosis?

• A type of metamorphosis in insects where the young resemble the adults and go through a series of molts to reach adulthood.

• A process where the young look completely different from the adults

• A stage in the life cycle of amphibians

• A type of metamorphosis that occurs in mammals

Name an insect that undergoes incomplete metamorphosis.

• Butterfly

• Grasshopper

• Ant

• Mosquito

List the stages of incomplete metamorphosis in order.

• nymph, larva, adult

• egg, nymph, adult

• egg, larva, pupa

• larva, pupa, adult

How does the life cycle of an insect with complete metamorphosis differ from that of an insect with incomplete metamorphosis?

• Insects with complete metamorphosis have four stages, while insects with incomplete metamorphosis have three stages.

• Insects with complete metamorphosis have three stages, while insects with incomplete metamorphosis have four stages.

• Insects with complete metamorphosis have two stages, while insects with incomplete metamorphosis have five stages.

• Insects with complete metamorphosis have one stage, while insects with incomplete metamorphosis have six stages.

Explain the role of each stage in the life cycle of an insect with complete metamorphosis.

• Each stage has no specific role in the development of the insect

• The stages are just for show and don't actually transform the insect

• Each stage plays a specific role in the development and transformation of the insect from one form to another.

• The stages are all the same and serve no purpose

Why is understanding the life cycle of insects important?

• The life cycle of insects is only important for entertainment purposes

• Understanding the life cycle helps in pest control, agriculture, and ecological balance.

• Insects do not have a life cycle

• Understanding the life cycle has no impact on anything

What advantage does complete metamorphosis offer to insects?

• It allows insects to hibernate during winter.

• It enables insects to change color depending on the season.

• It reduces competition for resources between the young and adult stages.

• It makes insects immune to predators.

Which of the following insects undergoes complete metamorphosis?

• Dragonfly

• Ladybug

• Cockroach

• Termite