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Life Cycle of Birds, Amphibians, Insects and Mammals

Total questions: 76

Worksheet time: 57mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What do mammals have?

a)

hair or fur

b)

scales

c)

feathers

2.

What do mammals need to breathe?

a)

gills

b)

lungs

c)

gills turn into lungs

3.

Mammals are.....

a)

warm blooded

b)

cold blooded

c)

without blood

4.

Mammals take care of their young by...

a)

sitting on the egg to warm them

b)

nursing them with milk

c)

leaving them alone once they are born

5.

Mammals start

a)

as seeds

b)

as eggs

c)

with a live birth

6.

A life cycle is like a circle because...

a)

it repeats over and over and doesn't end

b)

it is shaped like an egg

c)

it is easy to draw

d)

it has a specific ending point

7.

True or false: Mammal babies look like the parent.

a)

true

b)

false

c)

I don't know.

8.

What is the first stage of a mammal life cycle?

a)

egg

b)

live birth

c)

seed

9.

What is the last stage of the life cycle?

a)

birth

b)

growing

c)

death

10.

What are the stages of the mammal life cycle?

a)

eggs, hatchling, juvenile, adult

b)

eggs, tadpole, young frog, adult

c)

live baby, young, adult

d)

egg, larva, pupa, adult

11.

WHAT TYPE OF MAMMAL LAYS EGGS?

a)

PRONGHORN

b)

BISON

c)

PLATYPUS

d)

MARSUPIAL

12.

MAMMALS ARE CLASSIFIED IF THEY HAVE ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING.

a)

FED WITH MILK AND HAVE HAIR

b)

COLD-BLOODED

c)

HAVE GILLS AND SCALES

d)

ALL OF THE ABOVE

13.

MONOTREMES ARE MAMMALS THAT LAY EGGS?

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

14.

WHAT ARE THE THREE GROUPS OF MAMMALS?

a)

MONOTREMES, MARSUPIALS, AND PLACENTAL

b)

. REPTILES, AMPHIBIANS, FISHES

c)

MOLLUSKS, ARTHROPODS, AND ENCHINODERMS

15.

What do mammals have?

a)

hair or fur

b)

scales

c)

feathers

16.

Mammals take care of their young by...

a)

sitting on the egg to warm them

b)

nursing them with milk

c)

leaving them alone once they are born

17.

What is the first stage of an amphibian's life cycle?

a)

Adult

b)

Egg

c)

Tadpole

d)

Juvenile

18.

Which of the following is a characteristic of all amphibians?

a)

They have scales.

b)

They lay eggs in water.

c)

They have feathers.

d)

They give birth to live young.

19.

What is the primary difference between frogs and toads?

a)

Frogs have dry, bumpy skin, while toads have smooth, moist skin.

b)

Frogs have smooth, moist skin, while toads have dry, bumpy skin.

c)

Frogs live in deserts, while toads live in rainforests.

d)

Frogs are herbivores, while toads are carnivores.

20.

During which stage of the amphibian life cycle does metamorphosis occur?

a)

Egg

b)

Tadpole

c)

Juvenile

d)

Adult

21.

Which of the following is NOT a type of amphibian?

a)

Frog

b)

Toad

c)

Salamander

d)

Lizard

22.

What is the main habitat requirement for amphibians during their life cycle?

a)

Desert

b)

Ocean

c)

Freshwater

d)

Grassland

23.

Which stage of the amphibian life cycle is primarily aquatic?

a)

Egg

b)

Tadpole

c)

Juvenile

d)

Adult

24.

How do amphibians typically breathe during the tadpole stage?

a)

Through lungs

b)

Through gills

c)

Through skin

d)

Through spiracles

25.

What is the term for the process of transformation from a tadpole to an adult frog?

a)

Evolution

b)

Metamorphosis

c)

Photosynthesis

d)

Germination

26.

Which of the following is a common characteristic of amphibians during their adult stage?

a)

They have gills.

b)

They have a tail.

c)

They have lungs.

d)

They have feathers.

27.
Is a reptile cold-blooded or warm blooded?
a)
Warmblooded
b)
Cold-blooded
c)
Neither
d)
Both
28.
Which of these is a reptile?
a)
Toad
b)
Turtle
c)
Frog
d)
Newt
29.

Where do most amphibians spend the first part of their life cycle?

a)

on land

b)

in water

c)

on a boat

d)

in trees

30.

Where do amphibians live as adults?

a)

In water

b)

In the ocean

c)

On land

d)

Underground

31.

Amphibians can have wet skin.

a)

True

b)

False

32.

Where do amphibians live?

a)

water

b)

land

c)

both

33.
Frogs, toads, and salamanders are all examples of which class?
a)
Amphibians
b)
Reptiles
c)
Birds
d)
Mammals
34.
Turtles, lizards, snakes and crocodiles are all examples of what class?
a)
Amphibians
b)
Reptiles
c)
Birds
d)
Mammals
35.
Which class has organisms with dry, scaly skin?
a)
Amphibians
b)
Reptiles
c)
Birds
d)
Mammals
36.
Which class has organisms with moist skin?
a)
Amphibians
b)
Reptiles
c)
Birds
d)
Mammals
37.
A Frog is a...
a)
Fish
b)
Amphibian
c)
Reptile
d)
Both Reptile & Amphibian
38.
A Lizard is a...
a)
Fish
b)
Amphibian
c)
Reptile
d)
Both Amphibian & Reptile
39.
A Turtle is a...
a)
Fish
b)
Amphibian
c)
Reptile
d)
Both Reptiles & Amphibians
40.
A snake is a....
a)
Fish
b)
Amphibian
c)
Reptile
d)
Both Fish & Reptiles
41.
A Tree Frog is a...
a)
Fish
b)
Amphibian
c)
Reptile
d)
Both Fish & Amphibians
42.

the stages of development of an organism as it grows into an adult.

a)

larva

b)

reproduce

c)

life cycle

d)

pollination

43.

to make more of the same kind of organism as the adult.

a)

reproduce

b)

pupa

c)

offspring

d)

chrysalis

44.

new organisms made by parent organisms

a)

pollination

b)

offspring

c)

metamorphosis

d)

larva

45.

the transfer of pollen from one plant to another

a)

offspring

b)

pollination

c)

life cycle

d)

incomplete metamorphosis

46.

the change in form as an organism grows into an adult.

a)

offspring

b)

larva

c)

pupa

d)

metamorphosis

47.

occurs when an insect has 4 life stages

a)

chrysalis

b)

reproduce

c)

pollination

d)

complete metamorphosis

48.

occurs when an insect has 3 life stages

a)

offspring

b)

pollination

c)

incomplete metamorphosis

d)

life cycle

49.

an early life stage of an animal before it changes into an adult

a)

larva

b)

pupa

c)

chrysalis

d)

offspring

50.

the stage of life of an animal when it changes into an adult

a)

pollination

b)

larva

c)

chrysalis

d)

pupa

51.

a hard case that forms around a butterfly larva

a)

pollination

b)

reproduce

c)

larva

d)

chysalis

52.

The four parts of the insect's life cycle are

a)

Egg, Larva, Pupa, Adult

b)

Eggs, Tadpoles, hind legs, frogs

c)

Eggs, Baby, Chick, Chicken

d)

Eggs, Caterpillar, Cocoon, Butterfly

53.

What word means baby insect?

a)

cocoon

b)

pupa

c)

larvae

d)

petal

54.

When the caterpillar attaches itself to a twig and makes a shiny covering it is called a

a)

cocoon, chryslis

b)

hiding place

c)

baby butterfly

d)

butterfly

55.

Name the four stages of the insect's life cycle in the correct order

a)

Adult, Pupa, Lava, Egg

b)

Larva, Adult, Pupa, Egg

c)

Egg, Pupa, Adult, Larva

d)

Egg, Larva, Pupa, Adult

56.
The main groups of vertebrates are
a)
mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians and fish.
b)
Mammals, marsupials, monotremes and birds
c)
mammals, birds, reptiles and amphibians
d)
mammals, reptiles and amphibians
57.

Young fish are called ________.

a)

Cub

b)

Kitten

c)

Tadpole

d)

Fry

58.

The young frog breathes through its _____________.

a)

gill

b)

lung

c)

nose

d)

skin

59.

Butterfly has ________ stages of life while cockroach has _____ stages.

a)

three, four

b)

four, three

c)

three, three

d)

four, four

60.

Which stage of life of butterfly, it neither eat or move?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

61.

Life cycle of most of mammals has ____ stages

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

62.

Young cockroach are called _________.

a)

Pupa

b)

Larva

c)

Nymph

d)

Caterpillar

63.
Which vertebrate groups are warm blooded (have a constant body temperature)?
a)
only mammals and birds
b)
mammals, birds and reptiles
c)
only mammals
d)
all vertebrates are warm blooded
64.
An emu belongs to which vertebrate group
a)
Reptiles
b)
Birds
c)
Mammals
d)
Amphibians
65.
Why do birds build nests?
a)
to care for their young
b)
to attract a mate
c)
a place to shed old feathers
d)
to socialize
66.
What are the 2 uses of bird feathers?
a)
grooming and flight
b)
fighting and warmth
c)
warmth and grooming
d)
flight and warmth
67.
What physical feature helps determine the diet of the bird?
a)
feet
b)
feathers
c)
beak
d)
sternum
68.
A birds nearly hollow bones help it to
a)
store extra oxygen
b)
deliver oxygen to its cells
c)
be lightweight in the air
d)
defend itself against predators
69.
Which birds do not fly?
a)
Seagulls
b)
Penguins
c)
Turkeys
d)
Peacock
70.
Birds with exception night vision, talons and a sharp beak are...
a)
perching birds
b)
song birds
c)
flightless birds
d)
birds of prey
71.
What is the first stage of the life cycle of birds?
a)
Grown Bird
b)
Baby Bird
c)
Egg
72.
What is the correct sequence for the life cycles of birds?
a)
Egg, Baby Bird, Grown Bird.
b)
Baby Bird, Egg, Grown Bird.
c)
Grown Bird, Baby Bird, Egg. 
73.
My body is warm and covered in feathers.  I lay eggs which hatch into chickens.  What am I?
a)
Reptile
b)
Amphibian
c)
Mammal
d)
Bird
74.
I breathe with lungs, lay eggs, and am endothermic (warm-blooded).  What am I?  
a)
birds
b)
fish
c)
mammals
d)
amphibians 
75.
All birds have___________.
a)
teeth
b)
long legs
c)
heavy bones
d)
beaks
76.
Why are bats not birds?
a)
They have fur
b)
They have teeth
c)
They feed their babies milk
d)
All of these