Insects and Their Life Cycles Quiz

Grade 1 · Science · Quiz

Test what you know about insects and how they grow and change.

Questions

Which of these is an insect?
1. Spider
2. Worm
3. Butterfly
4. Snail
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Answer: Butterfly
A butterfly is an insect — it has six legs, three body parts, and wings. Spiders have eight legs and are arachnids, not insects.
What stage comes after the egg in a butterfly's life cycle?
1. Adult
2. Pupa
3. Caterpillar (larva)
4. Chrysalis
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Answer: Caterpillar (larva)
In complete metamorphosis the order is: egg, larva (caterpillar), pupa (chrysalis), adult.
Spiders are insects because they have six legs.
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Answer: False
Spiders have eight legs and two body parts — they are arachnids, not insects. Insects have six legs.
What is the pupa stage of a butterfly called?
1. Caterpillar
2. Chrysalis
3. Nymph
4. Cocoon
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Answer: Chrysalis
A butterfly's pupa stage is called a chrysalis. It is a hard protective case where the caterpillar transforms.
What is pollination?
1. When insects build nests
2. When insects eat leaves
3. When insects carry pollen between flowers
4. When insects lay eggs
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Answer: When insects carry pollen between flowers
Pollination is when insects (like bees) carry pollen from flower to flower, allowing plants to reproduce.
A grasshopper goes through complete metamorphosis with four stages.
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Answer: False
Grasshoppers go through incomplete metamorphosis with only three stages: egg, nymph, and adult.
How many body parts does an insect have?
1. Two
2. Three
3. Four
4. Six
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Answer: Three
Insects have three body parts: head, thorax, and abdomen.
Which insect is known for helping flowers make seeds by carrying pollen?
1. Ants
2. Bees
3. Flies
4. Beetles
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Answer: Bees
Bees are the most well-known pollinators — they gather nectar and pollen, spreading pollen between flowers.

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