1. LIFE CYCLE OF A BUTTERFLY

2. A butterfly starts its life as an egg, laid by a female adult butterfly on the underside of leaves. Butterfly eggs vary in size and shape, but most are surrounded by a protective hard shell. A larva (caterpillar) develops within the egg and then eats its way out of the shell. The larva (caterpillar) spends all its time eating. As it grows, the larva (caterpillar) becomes too large for its skin and molts (sheds its skin) to reveal new skin. Depending upon the type of butterfly, caterpillars molt (sheds its skin) four or five times. When the caterpillar reaches its final size it stops feeding. The caterpillar turns into a pupa. Inside the pupa, the caterpillar changes from a wormlike creature into an adult butterfly. When the butterfly reaches adulthood, it leaves the pupa. It pumps blood into its crumpled wings and expands them to their full size before flying away.

3. LET’S TRY SOME QUESTIONS ABOUT THE LIFE CYCLE OF A BUTTERLFY. START (CLICK ON THE CORRECT ANSWERS)

4. How many stages are there in the life cycle of a butterfly? A.11 B.22 C.33 D.44

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6. SORRY! YOUR ANSWER IS INCORRECT. The correct answer is….. D) 4 Next question

7. Where does a female adult butterfly lay its eggs? A.near pondsnear ponds B.on treeson trees C.in a nestin a nest D.on the underside of leaveson the underside of leaves

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9. SORRY! YOUR ANSWER IS INCORRECT. The correct answer is……. D) on the underside of leaves Next question

10. What hatches from the eggs of a butterfly? A.tadpolestadpoles B.nestlingsnestlings C.caterpillarscaterpillars D.nymphsnymphs

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12. SORRY! YOUR ANSWER IS INCORRECT. The correct answer is …… C) caterpillars Next question

13. How many times does a caterpillar shed its skin in its life cycle? A.one or two timesone or two times B.two or three timestwo or three times C.three or four timesthree or four times D.four or five timesfour or five times

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15. SORRY! YOUR ANSWER IS INCORRECT. The correct answer is …… D) four or five times Next question

16. In which stage does the caterpillar sleep? A.eggegg B.larvalarva C.pupapupa D.adulthoodadulthood

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18. SORRY! YOUR ANSWER IS INCORRECT. The correct answer is …… C) pupa Next question

19. Another name for caterpillar is …… A.fryfry B.nymphnymph C.nestlingnestling D.larvalarva

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21. SORRY! YOUR ANSWER IS INCORRECT. The correct answer is …… D) larva Next question

22. This stage is called ……stage. A.larvalarva B.caterpillarcaterpillar C.eggegg D.adulthoodadulthood

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24. SORRY! YOUR ANSWER IS INCORRECT. The correct answer is …… C) egg Next question

25. This stage is called …… stage. A.adulthoodadulthood B.eggegg C.pupapupa D.larvalarva

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27. SORRY! YOUR ANSWER IS INCORRECT. The correct answer is …… D) larva Next question

28. This stage is called …… stage A.pupapupa B.eggegg C.adulthoodadulthood D.larvalarva

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30. SORRY! YOUR ANSWER IS INCORRECT. The correct answer is …… A) pupa Next question

31. This stage is called ……stage. A.eggegg B.adulthoodadulthood C.pupapupa D.caterpillarcaterpillar

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33. SORRY! YOUR ANSWER IS INCORRECT. The correct answer is …… B) adulthood The end

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