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Life Cycle Practice Quiz

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 21mins

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Class
Date
1.

Sally presented this picture to her class and claimed this insect is going through complete metamorphosis. Do you agree?

a)

No because insects do not go through metamorphosis at all

b)

Yes, all insects go through complete metamorphosis

c)

Yes because it completely changes its appearance

d)

No because it did not change at all

2.

Fill in the blank: Insects and __________ go through metamorphosis.

a)

Mammals

b)

Reptiles

c)

Birds

d)

Fish

e)

Amphibians

3.

All living things go through the same 4 stages of life. Identify the correct order. (You can use this picture to help).

a)

Birth, growth, reproduction, death

b)

Reproduction, birth, growth, death

c)

Birth, reproduction, growth, death

d)

Growth, birth, reproduction, death

4.

This is a tiger. As you see in the picture, he is still a cub. Which of the following statements shows what happens to white -tailed deer in the growth stage?

a)

The tiger will reproduce young.

b)

The tiger will live around 10 to 15 years before dying.

c)

The tiger will grow and learn new skills.

d)

The tiger will reproduce.

5.

All animals go through the same four life stages. Why do the stages look different in some animals?

a)

Some animals go through death, while others do not.

b)

Some animals go through birth, while others do not.

c)

Some animals can go through reproduction, while some cannot.

d)

Some animals go through metamorphosis, while others do not.

6.

Which of the following is NOT true about praying mantis?

a)

They begin life as an egg inside an egg sac.

b)

They go through a growth stage.

c)

They go through complete metamorphosis. I know this because it's appearance completely changed.

d)

They only go through incomplete metamorphosis. I know this because it is an insect that did not change it's full appearance.

7.

Animals go through different stages in their life cycle. All animals go through reproduction stage. Why is reproduction important for animals?

a)

Without reproduction, animals would die off and not be replaced.

b)

Animals cannot die until they reproduce.

c)

Reproduction keeps too many animals from being born.

d)

Animals cannot grow to adult until they go through the reproduction stage.

8.

Why is death an important part of all life cycles?

a)

Death ensures there is not too many of one animal.

b)

Reproduction cannot happen without a death.

c)

Vampires would be useless.

d)

Plants cannot grow without an animals death

9.

A butterfly goes through ________________.

a)

incomplete metamorphosis

b)

complete metamorphosis

c)

a simple life cycle

d)

disjointed metamorphosis

10.

What is the missing stage from: birth, reproduction, death?

(a)