Worked example
A butterfly model shows egg → larva → pupa → adult. Which stage immediately follows the egg?
Answer & why
Answer: larva
The arrow from egg points to larva, the caterpillar stage.
Grade 3 · Science
Read the stages of an animal life cycle
Use a stated life-cycle order to identify a stage and the change that follows it.
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All 6 authored questions for this skill.
Question 1
In egg → larva → pupa → adult, which stage follows the pupa?
- larva
- adult
- egg
- pupa
A hint
Read the complete stated cycle before finding a stage.
Answer & why
Answer: adult
The adult emerges after the pupal stage.
Question 2
An adult butterfly lays eggs. Which listed stage starts its offspring’s cycle?
- egg
- adult
- larva
- pupa
A hint
Read the complete stated cycle before finding a stage.
Answer & why
Answer: egg
A new individual begins the described cycle as an egg.
Question 3
A caterpillar is a butterfly’s feeding, growing stage before the pupa. Which stage is the caterpillar?
- adult
- pupa
- larva
- egg
A hint
Read the complete stated cycle before finding a stage.
Answer & why
Answer: larva
Caterpillar is the common name for the butterfly larva.
Question 4
In this cycle, which stage can lay the next generation’s eggs?
- larva
- pupa
- adult
- egg
A hint
Read the complete stated cycle before finding a stage.
Answer & why
Answer: adult
Reproduction by adults begins the next generation.
Question 5
A butterfly model shows egg → larva → pupa → adult. Which stage immediately follows the egg?
- egg
- adult
- larva
- pupa
A hint
Read the complete stated cycle before finding a stage.
Answer & why
Answer: larva
The arrow from egg points to larva, the caterpillar stage.
Question 6
In egg → larva → pupa → adult, which stage follows the larva?
- egg
- adult
- larva
- pupa
A hint
Read the complete stated cycle before finding a stage.
Answer & why
Answer: pupa
The stated next stage is pupa.