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Plants and Animals Quiz – Answers with
Explanations
2. 1. An organism that is fully grown is called
3. Answer: C. an adult
4. Explanation: An adult is the stage when an
organism is fully grown and can usually
reproduce. Pupa and larva are immature insect
stages, and nymph is the young stage of insects
with incomplete metamorphosis.
5. 2. When a plant begins to grow from a seed, it is in
what stage?
6. Answer: B. Germination
7. Explanation: Germination is the process when a
seed starts to sprout and grow into a new plant.
Seedling is the small plant that grows after
germination, and mature plant is the fully grown
stage.
8. 3. The process in which some organisms change
form in different stages of their life cycle is known
as
9. Answer: C. metamorphosis
10. Explanation: Metamorphosis is the change in
form during an organism’s life cycle (e.g.,
caterpillar → pupa → butterfly). Life span is how
long an organism lives, germination is about
plants, reproduction is producing offspring.
11. 4. What is the first stage in the life cycle of most
animals?
12. Answer: A. An egg
13. Explanation: Most animals, including insects,
amphibians, reptiles, birds, and fish, begin life as
an egg.
14. 5. Because an elephant lives longer than a
mouse, the elephant is said to have a longer
15. Answer: A. life span
16. Explanation: Life span means the total length of
time an organism is expected to live. Elephants
may live 60–70 years, while mice only live about
2–3 years.
17. 6. What things do seeds need to grow?
18. Answer: E. All of the above
19. Explanation: Seeds need oxygen, moisture,
sunlight, and the right temperature to germinate
and grow.
