Science L4 Life Cycles

What is a life cycle?

• The stages of living from birth to death.

• The stages of change that an organism goes through

• The stages of molting

Are life cycles all the same?

• Yes

• No

Is metamorphosis an example of a life cycle? If so, which animal undergoes metamorphosis?

• Yes, metamorphosis is a life cycle. A frog is an example

• No, metamorphosis is not a life cycle

• Yes, metamorphosis is a life cycle. A spider is an example

What is metamorphosis?

• An organism will undergo a transformation/ complete change

• An organism will be born and then grow in size

• An organism does not undergo transformation/change

Name the stages of a frogs metamorphosis.

• Egg, tadpole, froglet, frog

• Egg, tadpole, frog

• Egg, tadpole, tadlet, froglet, frog

Which legs of the tadpole appear first?

• Hind legs

• Front legs

When do the gills of the tadpole develop?

• Once they have moved out of the egg

• When their hind legs have grown

• When they are in the egg

• When their front legs have grown

True or false. Tadpoles use food from their tails to live and grow.

• True

• False

Where do butterflies lay their eggs?

• In a nest

• On leaves of plants

• On the bark of trees

Name the stages of a butterflies life cycle.

• Egg, larva, pupa, butterfly

• Egg, chrysalis, larva, pupa, butterfly

• Egg, pupa, larva, butterfly