Metamorphosis Quiz

What is metamorphosis?

• A biological process by which an animal physically develops after birth or hatching, involving a conspicuous and relatively abrupt change in the animal's body structure through cell growth and differentiation.

• A type of cooking technique

• A type of dance move

• A type of weather phenomenon

What is the life cycle of a butterfly?

• baby, toddler, teenager, adult

• seed, sprout, plant, flower

• egg, larva, pupa, adult

• caterpillar, chrysalis, moth, butterfly

Which type of metamorphosis involves four distinct stages: egg, larva, pupa, and adult?

• complete metamorphosis

• direct metamorphosis

• gradual metamorphosis

• incomplete metamorphosis

Which type of metamorphosis involves three stages: egg, nymph, and adult?

• Direct metamorphosis

• Incomplete metamorphosis

• Gradual metamorphosis

• Complete metamorphosis

What are some examples of insects that undergo complete metamorphosis?

• Butterflies, moths, beetles, flies, and bees

• Caterpillars, ladybugs, and dragonflies

• Ants, grasshoppers, and spiders

• Crickets, mosquitoes, and spiders

What are some examples of insects that undergo incomplete metamorphosis?

• grasshoppers, crickets, cockroaches

• spiders, scorpions, ticks

• bees, ants, wasps

• butterflies, moths, beetles