Metamorphosis Biology

A series of major changes in an animals body during it's life time is called...

• Nymph

• Metamorphosis

• Larva

• Heredity

• Pupa

a young animal with a body form very different from the adult

• Nymph

• Metamorphosis

• Larva

• Heredity

• Pupa

the stage in which the young animal looks just like the adult.

• Nymph

• Metamorphosis

• Larva

• Heredity

• Pupa

How do nymphs differ from larvae?

• Nymphs look like adults; larvae don't

• Larvae eat; nymphs don't

• Larvae have wings; nymphs don't

• Nymphs spin cacoons; nymphs don't

How many stages are in a complete metamorphosis lifecycle.

• 3

• 4

• 1

• 2

What can you infer from the fact that caterpillars eat so much?

• The leaves they eat have very little nutritional value.

• The have extremely low metabolic rates.

• The growth and change they undergo requires a lot of stored energy.

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NGSS.MS-LS2-1

Many immature animals lose the ability to ________ after they finish metamorphosis

• eat

• fly

• lay eggs

• breathe underwater

Select the animals that undergo a complete metamorphosis

• Beatle

• Cow

• Butterfly

• Dolphin

Place the following stages of metamorphosis in order: A)Larva; B)Pupa; C)Egg; D)Adult

• C,A,B,D

• C,B,A,D

• A,C,B,D

• B,C,A,D

During the pupa stage stage, insect are said to be dormant. What is the best synonym for dormant?

• inactive

• hungry

• microscopic