Plant and Animal Life Cycles

Look at the life cycle of the mealworm shown here. Which of the following statements best describes the life cycle of the mealworm?

• The mealworm goes through complete metamorphosis; picture 2 represents the larva stage.

• The mealworm goes through incomplete metamorphosis; picture 2 represents the nymph stage.

• The mealworm goes through complete metamorphosis; picture 2 represents the pupa stage.

• The mealworm goes through complete metamorphosis; picture 2 represents the adult stage.

After the praying mantis hatches from its egg, it looks very similar to the adult praying mantis except for the fact that it does not have wings. What stage of metamorphosis is the praying mantis after it hatches from the egg?

• Pupa

• Larva

• Nymph

• Adult

Flowering plants begin their life cycle as...

• Plants

• Fruits

• Minerals

• Seeds

The students in 4th grade at Farrell Elementary School are creating different models of life cycles in their science class. Which of these statements is true about ALL the models the students will be making?

• All the models will be three dimensional (3D)

• All the models will look exactly like the object they represent

• All the models will represent something that is real

• All the models will be 2 dimensional (2D)

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NGSS.3-LS1-1

Which of these goes through a complete metamorphosis?

• Dragonfly

• Dog

• Alligator

• Butterfly

Which statement below is true about an organism that goes through incomplete metamorphosis?

• After hatching from an egg, the organism will turn into a larva stage.

• There are four steps to incomplete metamorphosis: egg, larva, pupa, and adult.

• After hatching from the egg, the organism will look very similar to the adult, only smaller in size.

• During the pupa stage the organism will create a cocoon type environment before becoming an adult.

All the stages in an organisms life is called

• metamorphosis

• life cycle

• pollination

• heredity

Which animals go through metamorphosis?

• caterpillar

• cheetah

• lady bug

• tadpole

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NGSS.3-LS1-1

The stage after larva is.......

• adult

• egg

• pupa

• chrysalis

When a seed begins to grow, it is called

• organism

• pollination

• sprouting

• germination