Reproduction in Animals – Life Cycles

Grade 5 Science — Reproduction in Animals – Life Cycles: 25 practice questions with instant scoring and explanations.

1. What is the process by which living organisms produce new individuals called?
2. How many stages does a complete insect life cycle typically have?
3. Which animal reproduces by laying eggs?
4. In the life cycle of a butterfly, what is the stage that comes immediately after the egg?
5. Which of these animals gives birth to live young?
6. What do we call the covering that protects an egg?
7. How long does it take for a tadpole to become a frog?
8. Which animal has the shortest life cycle?
9. What is the young form of a frog called?
10. The stage when a caterpillar is transformed into a butterfly is called:
11. What does a butterfly eat during its larval stage?
12. Which of these animals lays the most eggs at one time?
13. How do MOST fishes reproduce?
14. What stage comes after the pupa in an insect life cycle?
15. A chicken egg takes approximately how long to hatch?
16. Which of these animals does NOT reproduce by laying eggs?
17. What is the purpose of the hard shell around an egg?
18. How many legs does a larva of a fly have?
19. The process where a tadpole develops legs and loses its tail is called:
20. Which animal has the longest life cycle among insects?
21. In which stage does a butterfly look completely different from its parents?
22. A hen is a female chicken. What is a male chicken called?
23. What is the transparent bag surrounding a tadpole called?
24. Which stage of insect development involves a cocoon or chrysalis?
25. How many times does a butterfly's heart beat per minute?