Complete vs Incomplete Metamorphosis

4 stages

• complete metamorphosis

• incomplete metamorphosis

• both

Incomplete metamorphosis is different than complete metamorphosis because an insect that goes through incomplete metamorphosis –

• does not begin as an egg

• does not go through the pupa stage

• is always born under the water

• will not have wings when it is an adult

Which 2 stages are in both complete and incomplete metamorphosis?

• Egg, larva

• Larva, adult

• Adult, nymph

• Egg, adult

A immature ______________ looks very similar to its parents.

• nymph

• adult

• egg

• pupa

Select the statement that best describes components of complete and incomplete metamorphosis.

• During incomplete metamorphosis, the nymph molts its exoskeleton. During complete metamorphosis, the larva forms a chrysalis or cocoon.

• During incomplete metamorphosis, the pupa molts its exoskeleton. During complete metamorphosis, the nymph wraps itself in a chrysalis.

• Incomplete and complete metamorphosis both have four major stages.

• Incomplete and complete metamorphosis both have three major stages.

What is the difference between complete metamorphosis and incomplete metamorphosis?

• Complete metamorphosis has 3 stages and incomplete metamorphosis has 4 stages.

• Only complete metamorphosis has the nymph stage.

• Complete metamorphosis has a larva and pupa stage.

• Only insects that undergo complete metamorphosis can fly.

Read the following passage and find the error. "Thorn bugs go through incomplete metamorphosis. First, the female insect lays eggs. Nymphs hatch from the eggs and look nothing like the adult thorn bug. After the molting several times during the nymph phase, the thorn bug is a mature adult with wings." Which statement corrects the error in the passage?

• The nymph looks a lot like the adult thorn bug, but it is smaller and lacks wings until it molts several times.

• Thorn bugs go through complete metamorphosis, which includes the larva and pupa stages.

• Thorn bugs go through incomplete metamorphosis, which includes the larva and pupa stages.

• The nymph hatches from larva and looks a lot like the adult thorn bug, including fully developed wings.

Butterfly (mariposa)

• Complete Metamorphosis (metamorfosis completa)

• Incomplete Metamorphosis (metamorfosis incompleta)

Which stage is present in complete metamorphosis but absent in incomplete metamorphosis?

• Egg

• Larva

• Pupa

• Nymph

Insects like grasshoppers undergo which type of metamorphosis?

• Complete metamorphosis

• Incomplete metamorphosis

• Both

• Neither