Insect Life Cycles

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What hatches from a butterfly’s egg?

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A larva.

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NGSS.3-LS1-1

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What is the order of the butterfly life cycle?

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Egg, larva, pupa, adult.

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True or False: A praying mantis nymph looks like a smaller version of an adult praying mantis.

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True.

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What is the first stage in the life cycle of the praying mantis?

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Egg.

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What is another name for a butterfly larva?

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Caterpillar.

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What is a life cycle?

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The series of stages that an organism goes through from birth to adulthood.

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What is a pupa?

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The stage in an insect's life cycle where it transforms into an adult.

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What do we call the young form of an insect that looks different from the adult?

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Nymph.

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What is metamorphosis?

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The process of transformation from an immature form to an adult form in two or more distinct stages.

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What do butterflies start as?

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Eggs.

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NGSS.3-LS1-1