Animal Life Cycles

Question 1

Which of the following sets of stages correctly matches each group of animals?

Accepted Answer

Mammal – birth of a newborn, then infant, juvenile, and adult; Amphibian – egg, tadpole (larval) stage, then transformation into adult; Insect – egg, larva, pupa, and adult; Bird – egg, hatchling, fledgling, and adult.

Answer

Mammal – egg, hatchling, juvenile, adult; Amphibian – egg, larva, adult; Insect – egg, nymph, adult; Bird – egg, chick, adult.

Answer

Mammal – birth, infant, adult; Amphibian – egg, tadpole, adult; Insect – egg and adult only; Bird – egg, chick, adult.

Answer

Mammal – birth, infant, juvenile, adult; Amphibian – egg, tadpole, pupa, adult; Insect – egg, larva, pupa, adult; Bird – egg, chick, adult.

Question 2

Which statement correctly describes which of the following groups undergo metamorphosis and which develop directly?

Accepted Answer

Mammals and birds develop directly, while amphibians and insects undergo metamorphosis.

Answer

Only insects undergo metamorphosis; mammals, amphibians, and birds develop directly.

Answer

Mammals and amphibians undergo metamorphosis; insects and birds develop directly.

Answer

All four groups—mammals, amphibians, insects, and birds—undergo metamorphosis.

Question 3

Which group of animals has a life cycle that includes a complete metamorphosis with the stages egg, larva, pupa, and adult?

Accepted Answer

Insects

Answer

Birds

Answer

Amphibians

Answer

Mammals

Try three questions

Which of the following sets of stages correctly matches each group of animals?

Which statement correctly describes which of the following groups undergo metamorphosis and which develop directly?

Which group of animals has a life cycle that includes a complete metamorphosis with the stages egg, larva, pupa, and adult?

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