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Life Cycles

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 3600secs

Name
Class
Date
1.

One way in which a plant life cycle is like an animal life cycle is that both plants and animals-

a)

Use seeds to reproduce

b)

Live for hundreds of years

c)

Lay eggs that hatch

d)

Grow larger over time

2.

The life cycle of a darkling beetle is shown here. Which stage represents the change from larva to adult?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

3.

Which of the following organisms goes through metamorphosis, including the stages of egg, larva, pupa and adult, the way a beetle does?

a)

A. Human being

b)

B . Trees

c)

Butterflies

d)

Lima Beans

4.

The lima bean plant that can produce the most offspring is the plant that produces the most-

a)

leave

b)

seeds

c)

roots

d)

stems

5.

The diagram illustrates the life cycle of a tomato plant. Which stage in this plant life cycle is the adult?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

6.

Stage of growth and development that an animal goes through in life

a)

Life Cycle

b)

Metamorphosis

c)

Germination

d)

Reproduce

7.

Making more animals of the same king

a)

Life Cycle

b)

Metamorphosis

c)

Germination

d)

Reproduce

8.

The changes in form that some insects go through during their life cycle -

a)

Life Cycle

b)

Metamorphosis

c)

Germination

d)

Reproduce

9.

The sprouting of a plant from a seed

a)

Life Cycle

b)

Metamorphosis

c)

Germination

d)

Reproduce

10.

Here is a life cycle of a cat. Which is the cutest cat?

a)

Orange kitten (the BEST answer)

b)

Brown (really? don't pick that!)

c)

Tabby ( Orange is cuter, so don't pick this answer)

d)

Grey (what is cuter? Grey or Orange... ORANGE so don't pick this answer)!

11.

The diagrams show the life cycles of two plants. How are the life cycles of these two plants similar? In their life cycles, both plants –

a)

 

 

A

develop the same kind of flowers.

b)

B

have exactly four stages in their life cycles.

c)

C

have the same number of leaves as adults.

d)

D

begin life as seeds and grow larger.

12.

Adult plants reproduce by producing seeds. These seeds grow to become new plants. Which stage in a frog’s life cycle is most similar to a plant seed?

a)

 

 A

Egg

 

 

b)

B

Tadpole

c)

C

Froglet

d)

D

Adult frog

13.

The diagram shows the life cycle of a lady beetle.

Which stage is missing from the lady beetle’s life cycle?

a)

 

 A

Puppa

 

 

b)

B

Larva

c)

C

Egg

d)

D

Adult

14.

These diagrams show the life cycles of a cockroach and a tenebrio. Which statement correctly compares these two life cycles?

a)

 A

Both animals go through four stages of development.

 

b)

B

Neither the young nymph nor the larva has wings. 

c)

C

Neither organism’s body changes as it develops.

d)

D

When both emerge from eggs, they look like adults.

15.

 

The main function of the larval stage in animals such as the beetle is to– 

a)

protect the eggs from predators.

 

b)

 B

change and develop new body par

c)

C

store energy by constantly eating.

d)

D

reproduce and have offspring.

16.

 

One way in which a plant life cycle is like an animal life cycle is that both plants and animals –

 

a)

 A

use seeds to reproduce.

b)

B

live for hundreds of years.

c)

C

lay eggs that hatch.

d)

D

grow larger over time.

17.

 

The life cycle of a darkling beetle is shown here. Which stage represents the change from larva to adult?

 

a)

 A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

18.

 

Which of the following organisms goes through metamorphosis, including the stages of egg, larva, pupa, and adult?

a)

A

Human beings

b)

B

Trees

c)

C

Beetles

d)

D

Lima beans

19.

 

The lima bean plant that can produce the most offspring is the plant that produces the most -

a)

A

Leaves

b)

B

Seeds

c)

C

Roots

d)

D

Stems

20.

 

This diagram illustrates the life cycle of a tomato plant. Which stage in this plant life cycle is the adult?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D