Butterfly Life Cycle and Metamorphosis

The video tutorial explains the life cycle of butterflies, starting from the egg stage, progressing through the larval (caterpillar) stage, the pupa stage where metamorphosis occurs, and finally emerging as an adult butterfly. It also highlights that this life cycle is common to many insects, which are part of the arthropod group, comprising over 80% of known animal species.

What is the first stage in the life cycle of a butterfly?

• Larva

• Adult

• Pupa

• Egg

During which stage does a caterpillar eat and grow significantly?

• Pupa

• Larval

• Egg

• Adult

What process involves shedding the outer skin during the larval stage?

• Molting

• Metamorphosis

• Exoskeleton

• Chrysalis

In which stage is a caterpillar enclosed in a chrysalis?

• Pupa

• Adult

• Egg

• Larval

What transformation occurs inside the chrysalis?

• Growth

• Metamorphosis

• Feeding

• Molting

What is the final stage of a butterfly's life cycle?

• Larval

• Egg

• Adult

• Pupa

What is the term for having a skeleton on the outside?

• Endoskeleton

• Exoskeleton

• Chrysalis

• Metamorphosis

Which of the following insects also undergoes a complete metamorphosis?

• All of the above

• Beetles

• Flies

• Ants

What percentage of known animal species are arthropods?

• 50%

• 70%

• 60%

• Over 80%

Which group do all insects belong to?

• Mammals

• Reptiles

• Arthropods

• Amphibians