Butterfly Life Cycle Concepts

The video explains the life cycle of butterflies, detailing how they grow and change from eggs to adult butterflies. It covers the stages of egg laying, hatching into larvae (caterpillars), the caterpillar's growth and transformation into a pupa, and the metamorphosis into an adult butterfly. The video also touches on the migration patterns of some butterflies and the diversity of butterfly species worldwide.

What is the primary reason butterflies lay their eggs on specific plants?

• To ensure the eggs are hidden from predators

• To make the plants more colorful

• To provide food for the young caterpillars

• To keep the eggs warm

What is the term used for the larva that emerges from a butterfly egg?

• Caterpillar

• Pupa

• Chrysalis

• Cocoon

How do caterpillars grow larger?

• By staying in the sun

• By drinking water

• By eating leaves

• By sleeping more

What is the process called when a caterpillar transforms into a butterfly?

• Photosynthesis

• Hibernation

• Metamorphosis

• Migration

What is a chrysalis?

• A type of cocoon

• A type of butterfly

• The stage when a caterpillar becomes a pupa

• A plant that butterflies like

Why do some butterflies migrate?

• To find mates

• To escape predators

• To lay eggs in warmer or drier places

• To find new food sources