Understanding Metamorphosis

What does metamorphosis involve in terms of body structure?

• Staying the same throughout the creature's life

• Developing a new body plan every year

• Losing body parts without replacement

• Changing from one body plan to another as the creature grows

Which of the following is a stage in the life cycle of a frog?

• Pupa

• Larva

• Caterpillar

• Tadpole

What transformation does a caterpillar undergo to become a butterfly?

• It grows more legs

• It becomes a tadpole

• It develops wings

• It loses its wings

Which of these creatures also undergoes metamorphosis?

• Horse

• Bee

• Cat

• Dog

Why don't humans undergo metamorphosis?

• Humans maintain the same basic body structure from birth to adulthood

• Humans change their body plan completely

• Humans grow wings as they age

• Humans develop gills as they grow