Metamorphosis and Life Cycles

The video explains metamorphosis, a process of significant physical changes in animals. It covers complete metamorphosis in butterflies and frogs, detailing stages from egg to adult. It also discusses incomplete metamorphosis in grasshoppers, highlighting differences in developmental stages.

What is metamorphosis?

• A process of minor physical changes in animals

• A process of mental changes in animals

• A process of major physical changes in animals

• A process of no physical changes in animals

Which of the following is NOT a stage in the complete metamorphosis of a butterfly?

• Egg

• Larva

• Nymph

• Pupa

During which stage does a caterpillar transform into a butterfly?

• Adult

• Pupa

• Larva

• Egg

What is the primary activity of a caterpillar?

• Singing

• Flying

• Eating

• Sleeping

How does the behavior of a butterfly differ from that of a caterpillar?

• Butterflies swim and catch fish

• Butterflies crawl and eat leaves

• Butterflies fly and sip nectar

• Butterflies dig and hide

What is the larval stage of a frog called?

• Tadpole

• Nymph

• Caterpillar

• Pupa

Which of the following changes occur in a tadpole as it matures?

• It grows wings

• It develops lungs

• It loses its gills

• It becomes a nymph

What is the main difference between complete and incomplete metamorphosis?

• Complete metamorphosis includes a pupal stage

• Complete metamorphosis has three stages

• Incomplete metamorphosis has four stages

• Incomplete metamorphosis includes a pupal stage

What is the stage called when a grasshopper is wingless?

• Pupa

• Nymph

• Egg

• Adult

How do grasshoppers develop wings?

• By hatching from eggs

• By growing them as nymphs

• By spinning a silk pad

• By shedding their exoskeletons