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Life Cycles Of Some Animals

Four-stage Life Cycle

Life Cycle Of A Mosquito
Egg
Stage 1: The eggs are laid in
clusters on the surface of the
water.

1 – 3 days
Larva (Wriggler)
Stage 2: The larva
Adult
hangs just below the
Stage 4: The adult water surface. The
mosquito flies larva breathes through
away as it emerges a breathing tube and
from its pupa case feeds on microscopic
and lives on land. organisms.

3 days 1 - 5 weeks

Pupa
Stage 3: A mosquito pupa
remains in a pupa case in the
water. When development
is complete, the skin of the
pupa breaks open.

A four-stage life cycle of a mosquito

Some species of mosquitoes can be very harmful to humans.

The Anopheles mosquito is black with pale strips on its wings and legs. It spreads malaria. A
person who has malaria will experience high fever and chills with uncontrolled shivering and
sweating, tiredness, headaches, nausea and vomiting.

The Anopheles mosquito spreads malaria.

The female Aedes mosquito has black and white markings on its body and legs. It spreads
dengue fever. A person who has dengue fever will experience high fever that can last up
to a week with a severe headache, rash, nausea and vomiting.
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The female Aedes mosquito spreads dengue fever.

The mosquito spends its egg, larval and pupal stages in water. To prevent the Aedes and
Anopheles mosquito from breeding, we should not leave stagnant water lying around. We can
all do our part to stop the spread of dengue fever and malaria.
The beetle undergoes a similar life cycle to the mosquito.

Life Cycle Of A Butterfly

Egg
Stage 1: After laying its eggs on the leaves
or stem of a plant, the butterfly flies away, Larva
leaving its eggs to hatch on their own. Stage 2: Each egg
hatches into a young
caterpillar or larva after
Adult approximately 5 -10
Stage 4: When days. The caterpillar has
the pupa finally a big appetite. It feeds
opens, a fully on leaves and grows
developed adult very fast. It breathes
butterfly comes through holes in its body
out. The butterfly known as spiracles.
may then lay eggs After a few days, it
and start another becomes too big for its
life cycle once skin. It will change its
more. After all, it skin in a process known
usually only lives as moulting. Moulting
for two weeks! takes place a few times
as the caterpillar grows.

Pupa
Stage 3: Three weeks later, the caterpillar becomes a pupa.
It stays inside a hard shell called a chrysalis that hangs from
the branch of a tree or plant. Although nothing seems to be
happening from the outside, many changes are taking place
inside the chrysalis. The pupa is undergoing metamorphosis
to transform itself into a butterfly.

A four-stage life cycle of a butterfly

The housefly and moth follow a similar four-stage life cycle too.

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1. Look at the pictures below.

toad butterfly

How is the toad similar to the butterfly?

(1) They are plant-eaters.
(2) Their young do not look like the adults.
(3) They have rough skins.
(4) They can live in the water and on land. ( )

2. Study the diagram of the life cycle of a mosquito.

egg

adult larva

pupa

At which stage does moulting take place?

(1) egg (3) pupa
(2) larva (4) adult ( )

3. Study the life cycle of an animal shown below.

B

A C

D
Each letter in the cycle represents a particular stage in the life cycle of a moth. If C represents
the stage of an egg, what stage does A represent?
(1) adult (3) larva
(2) nymph (4) pupa ( )

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4. The table below shows the stages of the life cycles of four animals, E, F, G, H.

E F G H
Moulting during one of the stages P P P
Young looks like adult P P
Four stages only P P

Which of the following is most likely a mealworm beetle?

(1) E
(2) F
(3) G
(4) H ( )

5. Study the picture shown below.

What is the adult of the animal shown?

(1) housefly
(2) grasshopper
(3) mosquito
(4) dragonfly ( )

6. Which statement about the life cycle of a butterfly is correct?

(1) The adult butterfly lays its eggs in the water.
(2) Only the larva feeds on leaves excessively.
(3) The eggs need warmth of about 41°C in order to hatch.
(4) The pupa feeds on leaves before it develops into a butterfly. ( )

6. 2 5. 3 4. 1 3. 4 2. 2 Answers: 1. 2

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1. The diagrams below show the adult mayfly and its young.

adult mayfly young of mayfly

Which of the following statements about the mayfly is/are correct?

A. The adult has wings but not the young.
B. It has a three-stage life cycle.
C. Its young is called larva.
(1) A only
(2) B only
(3) A and B only
(4) A, B and C ( )

2. Study the flow chart of animals, A, B, C and D, which are shown below.

Start B
No
Three stages of life Yes Moulting during Yes
cycle? young? D
No

Four stages of life Yes Young looks like Yes

E
cycle? adult?
No No
A C

Which letters, A, B, C and D, represent the crow and mealworm beetle?

Crow Mealworm beetle

(1) A C
(2) B E
(3) D E
(4) B C
( )

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3. The diagram below shows the life cycle of a ladybird.

Which of the following animals is most likely to have a life cycle similar to the ladybird?
(1) damselfly (3) housefly
(2) butterfly (4) dragonfly ( )

4. Nine animals are arranged in the classification table shown below.

Group A Group B Group C

elephant parrot mosquito
monkey cockroach moth
swordtail housefly grasshopper

Which animals have been classified wrongly?

(1) swordtail and parrot
(2) monkey and moth
(3) grasshopper and housefly
(4) cockroach and mosquito ( )

4. 3 3. 2 2. 4 Answers: 1. 3

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1. The table below shows two animals that can be found in a household.

Description Animal J Animal K

Number of legs 6 4
Can fly Yes No
Stages in the life cycle 4 2
Can give birth to young alive No Yes

Which of the following represent animals J and K correctly?

Animal J Animal K
(1) housefly hamster
(2) mosquito ant
(3) moth lizard
(4) cockroach cat
( )

2. Study the flow chart below carefully.

Start

Yes
Gives birth to young alive? A
No
Yes
Lays eggs on land? B
No
Yes
Four stages? C
No
Yes
Three stages? D

Which letter, A, B, C or D, is most likely to be a mosquito?

(1) A
(2) B
(3) C
(4) D ( )

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3. Study the following life cycles shown below. Which life cycle is incorrect?

(1) nymph (3) pupa

egg adult caterpillar butterfly

cockroach egg

(2) teenager (4) wriggler

adult child pupa mosquito

baby egg
( )

4. Which two animals below have young that do not look like them?

A. ladybird B. cockroach C. moth D. grasshopper

(1) A and B
(2) A and C
(3) B and C
(4) C and D ( )

5. In what way is the frog similar to the ladybird?

(1) Both their young do not resemble the adults.
(2) They both feed on plants.
(3) They both have three-stage life cycles.
(4) They both lay their eggs on land. ( )

5. 1 4. 2 3. 4 2. 3 Answers: 1. 1

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