Big Idea 16

What do these living things have in common?

• They all hatch from an egg.

• They all begin life as a seed.

• They all go through a life cycle.

Which stage of the chicken life cycle is shown below?

• Egg

• Adult

• Hatchling

Do all plants and animals go through the exact same stages in their life cycles?

• Yes

• No

What animal life cycle is shown in the picture below?

• Frog

• Bird

• Butterfly

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At what stage of its life cycle does an animal reproduce?

• Pupa

• Egg

• Adult

Which part of a plant’s life cycle is shown in the picture below?

• seed

• seedling

• germination

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What labels should be placed on this life cycle to show the correct order?

• egg, adult, chick, hatchling

• egg, hatchling, chick, adult

• chick, egg, hatchling, adult

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Using the images of the life cycle of the butterfly, what is happening at stage 2?

• A larva has formed a pupa

• An adult butterfly has laid eggs

• A larva is eating and growing larger.

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Which of the following lists the stages of the bean plant’s life cycle in the correct order?

• seed, germination, seedling, adult flowering plant

• seedling, seed, germination, adult flowering plant

• seed, seedling, germination, adult flowering plant

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Which stage of a butterfly’s life cycle is shown in the picture below?

• Egg

• Pupa

• Larva

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