Generation Genius Animal and Plant Life Cycles

A _________________ changes into a frog as it grows.

• froglet

• tadpole

• frogger

• frog

An insect that just hatched is called a ____________________.

• baby

• pupa

• larva

• chrysalis

Fish lay their eggs in water.

• True

• False

__________________________ happens in the life cycle of some animals when they change form.

• Metasynthesis

• Metamorphics

• Metaphors

• Metamorphosis

____________________ protect their eggs and raise their young.

• Hyenas

• Birds

• Amphibians

• Reptiles

Most mammals are born live.

• True

• False

In what way(s) are life cycles of animals the same?

• They all are born live.

• They may hatch from eggs.

• They may be born live.

• They grow, change, reproduce, and die.

How are animal life cycles different?

• Some mammals hatch from eggs and some are born live.

• Some insects and amphibians change through osmosis.

• Some insects and amphibians change through metamorphosis but mammals do not.

A structure containing food and nutrients that young animals need in order to grow is called _________________.

• pupa

• egg

• larva

A young frog that breathes with gills is called a tadpole.

• True

• False