Lifecycles of Animals and Plants

What is the beginning stage of the life cycle for a butterfly?

• egg

• larva

• pupa

• adult

What is another name for a butterfly in its larval stage?

• beetle

• caterpillar

• worm

• fly

At what stage in metamorphosis can an insect, amphibian, or reptile lay eggs?

• egg

• larva

• pupa

• adult

What stage is missing from the life cycle of this moth?

• egg

• larva

• pupa

• adult

What stage of the plant life cycle is missing?

• seed

• seedling

• juvenile (young) plant

• mature (adult) plant

At what stage in a plant's life cycle are seeds produced?

• sprout

• mature (adult) plant

• seed

• juvenile (young) plant

Which of the following organisms common to Florida does NOT go through metamorphosis?

• Lubber Grasshopper

• Zebra Longwing Butterfly

• Green Treefrog

• Mocking Bird

Which clue lets you know that an insect goes through incomplete metamorphosis?

• Insects change colors when they become adults.

• The first stage of an insect's development is an egg.

• The insect undergoes more than four stages in its development.

• The insect has similar body parts throughout its development.

What is the next stage in the life cycle for this plant?

• germination

• mature plant

• fruit production

• seedling

Why is it important for adult butterflies and caterpillars in the larval stage to eat different foods?

• Having a different food source prevents the adults and larvae from competing for food.

• Having a different food source allows the adults and the larvae to eat the food they like.

• Having a different food source prevents the flowers from feeling left out.

• Having a different food source allows the adults to eat with their larvae.