Insect and Frog Life Cycle Review

Which 2 stages are in both complete and incomplete metamorphosis?

• Egg, larva
• Larva, adult
• Adult, nymph
• Egg, adult

The process of changing form or shape

• Metamorphosis

• Life Cycle

• Pupa

• Adult

Complete metamorphosis has ________ stages.

• 2

• 3

• 4

• 5

Some students are investigating the life cycle of the spotted salamander. They learn that these salamanders must live close to water and lay their eggs in water. After 20-60 days the eggs hatch as larvae that must stay in the water until they mature into adult salamanders. The students infer that the life cycle of the spotted salamander is similar to the life cycle of the frog because both animals---- (3.10B)

• have long tails and strong jumping legs as adults

• live near water and produce larvae with wings

• lay eggs in water, which hatch into larvae that live in water

• produce offspring that hatch from eggs and look like adults

The second stage of complete metamorphosis is __________.

• egg

• larva

• pupa

• adult

Which statement explains how the life cycle of a frog is like the life cycle of a chicken?

• Frogs and chickens both lay eggs when they are mature.

• Frogs and chickens both live for the same amount of time.

• Frogs and chickens both grow to the same size.

• Frogs and chickens are both called tadpoles when they are small.

incomplete metamorphosis has ______ stages.

• 2

• 3

• 4

• 5

During the ______ stage of complete metamorphosis, the insect undergoes changes.

• egg

• larva

• pupa

• adult

the three stages of incomplete metamorphosis

• egg, larva, adult

• egg, pupa, larva

• egg, nymph, adult

• egg, nymph, pupa

butterflies, bees, beetles, and flies go through

• complete metamorphosis

• incomplete metamorphosis