Which of these is the correct order of the stages of a beetle's life cycle?

• Adult, pupa, larva, egg

• Egg, pupa, larva, adult

• Adult, egg, pupa, larva

• Egg, larva, pupa, adult

A pupa is the life stage of some insects undergoing transformation between immature and mature stages.

This table shows how long different types of insects spend in each stage of the life cycle. According to the table, which insect spends the longest time in the transforming stage of its life cycle?

• Insect A

• Insect B

• Insect C

• Insect D

A lady beetle’s life cycle includes egg, larva, pupa, and adult. Based on the information in the table above, select illustrations that represent the stages of a lady beetle’s life cycle in the appropriate order.

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Students glued illustrations of a bean life cycle onto a piece of paper to make a life cycle collage. Which student organized the life cycle illustrations correctly?

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The illustration of a log below shows the stages of the life cycle of a beetle. What is the correct sequence of stages in a beetle's life cycle?

Remember that a cycle is ongoing and the illustrations could begin anywhere in the cycle.

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The adult cricket lays eggs to create offspring. What is one characteristic of the cricket life cycle?

• The cricket offspring looks much like the adult cricket.

• The cricket offspring forms a cocoon before it becomes an adult.

• The cricket offspring has wings but no legs.

• The cricket offspring does not resemble the adult cricket.

The picture shows a stage in the butterfly life cycle. What evidence does the picture support? Remember, you are basing your answer on ONLY what you can see in the picture.

• A butterfly goes through different forms as it develops.

• Butterfly eggs are the same color as the adult butterfly.

• Butterflies lay eggs inside of tree branches.

• Butterflies hatch from eggs.

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The beetle and the dragonfly have two stages of their life cycle in common. Refer to the diagrams provided. Which two life cycle stages do the dragonfly and beetle both experience?

• The egg and the nymph stages

• The nymph and molt stages

• The egg and the adult stages

• The molt and the adult stages

When comparing the life cycles of an animal to a plant, which of the following statements is NOT true?

• Both life cycles include growth and change.

• Both life cycles include several different stages.

• Both life cycles include a larva and pupa stage.

• Both life cycles include a beginning and an end.