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Life cycle of a butterfly - class-VII

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Which of the following hormones controls metamorphosis in a frog?

  1. Adrenaline

  2. Insulin

  3. Oxytocin

  4. Thyroxine


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Metamorphosis includes the developmental changes during the life span of an organism. The thyroxine hormone released from the thyroid gland brings the developmental changes during the metamorphosis. Thyroxine regulates the metabolism of an organism.

So, the correct answer is option D.

(a) Zygote divides a number of times and forms a hollow ball-like structure called  (i)

      It moves down and gets implanted in the uterus. It starts developing body parts and at this stage,          it is called (ii).

(b) (iii) is the period in life when a girl or a boy attains sexual maturity.

(c) Production of sex hormones is under the control of _(iv)_ gland.

(d) Metamorphosis in frog requires the presence of _(v)_ in water to produce thyroxine hormone.

Choose the correct option for any of the two blanks.

  1. (i) - Fetus, (iv) - Thymus

  2. (ii) - Embryo, (iv) - Pituitary

  3. (iii) - Adolescence , (v) - Calcium

  4. (ii) - Fetus , (iii) - Senescence


Correct Option: B
Explanation:
  • The four introductory phases of embryonic advancement are the morula organize, 
  • the blastula arranges, the gastrula arranges and the neurula organizes.
  •  The front pituitary organ delivers the accompanying hormones and discharges them into the circulation system: adrenocorticotropic hormone, which animates the adrenal organs to emit steroid hormones.

So, the correct option is '(ii) - Embryo, (iv) - Pituitary'.

Match the following (w.r.t type of metamorphsis involved).

Column I Colimn II
a Paurometabolous Silk worm
b Hemimetabolous  Grasshopper 
c Holometabolous Silver fish
d Ametabolous Dragon fly
  1. a(ii), b(iv), c(i), d(iii)

  2. a(i) , b(iii) , c(iv) , d(ii)

  3. a(ii), b(iii) , c(i) , d(iv)

  4. a(ii) , b(iv) , c(iii) , d(i)


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

a) Paurometabolous metamorphosis is characterized by gradual development from the immature stage i.e nymph to the adult stage. Eg- grasshopper.

b) Hemimetabolous metamorphosis is known as incomplete metamorphosis as consists of three stages of development- egg, nymph and adult stage and does not have the pupal stage. Eg- the dragonfly.
c) Holometabolous metamorphosis is called complete metamorphosis as it consists of all the four stages of development- egg, nymph, pupa and adult stages. Eg- silkworm.
d) Ametabolous development refers to the developmental process in which the immature stages are very similar to the adults and no metamorphosis occurs. Eg- silverfish.
So, the correct answer is 'a(ii), b(iv), c(i), d(iii)'.

Cells become variable in morphology and function in different regions of the embryo , the process is:

  1. Metamorphosis

  2. Diffrentiation

  3. Organisation

  4. Rearrangement


Correct Option: A

A tadpole develops into an adult frog by the process of

  1. Fertilization

  2. Metamorphosis

  3. Embedding

  4. Budding


Correct Option: B
Explanation:
A. Fertilisation is the fusion of male and female gametes and results in the formation of zygote.
B. Metamorphosis is the process by which an organism undergoes various physical changes and transforms from immature adult or larval form into a mature adult.
C. Embedding means to get stuck on something.
D. Budding is a type of asexual reproduction in which the parent cell produces one or more bud like protuberances which detach from parent cell and grow into a new individual.
Hence, a tadpole develops into an adult frog by the process of metamorphosis as it is transforming from an immature adult into an adult frog. So, the correct answer is 'Metamorphosis'.

Caterpillar and maggots are

  1. Larvae

  2. Nymphs

  3. Adults

  4. Pupa


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

A larva is a distinct juvenile form many animals undergo before metamorphosis into adults. Caterpillar is the common name for the larvae of members of the order Lepidoptera (the insect order comprising butterflies and moths). A maggot is the larva of a fly (order Diptera). 

So, the correct answer is option A.

Structure which remains unchanged, during metamorphosis of frog's tadpole is

  1. Lung

  2. Heart

  3. Brain

  4. Intestine


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The nervous system undergoes least changes during metamorphosis of frog's tadpole. Frog's nervous system once differentiated remains as such throughout life. However, the brain acquires its normal shape and size. 

Therefore, the correct answer is option C.

Complete metamorphosis occurs in

  1. Bug

  2. Grasshopper

  3. Silverfish

  4. Butterfly


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

In each stage of complete metamorphosis, the animal looks different than at all other stages. This is different from incomplete metamorphosis where the early stages of development look like tiny versions of the adult. Butterflies are an example of an insect that goes through all the stages of complete metamorphosis.

So, the correct answer is option D.

Which one of the following is a matching pair of an animal and a certain phenomenon it exhibits?

  1. Pheretima-Sexual dimorphism

  2. Musca-Complete metamorphosis

  3. Chameleon-Mimicry

  4. Taenia-Polymorphism.


Correct Option: B
Explanation:
Pheretima does not exhibit sexual dimorphism as there is no phenotypic difference between males and females of the same species.
The Musca or the housefly shows complete metamorphosis. It is the phenomenon in which the organism passes through all the four stages of the life cycle. The four distinct stages are as the egg,  larval or maggot, pupal and adult stages. The adult lays the fertilized eggs and the egg hatches to form the larvae. The larvae develop into a pupa and then the pupa is transformed to adult. 
Chameleon exhibits the change of their skin colouration and pattern through a combination of various colours.
Taenia does not exhibit polymorphism.
So, the correct answer is option B.

If the sperm and egg cells of a butterfly have six chromosomes, how many chromosomes will be there in the maggot larvae?

  1. $6$

  2. $18$

  3. $12$

  4. $3$


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

If the sperm and egg cells of a butterfly have six chromosomes, 12 chromosomes will be there in the maggot larvae. This is because maggot larvae forms due to the fusion of egg and sperm cells. Since egg contains 6 and sperm cells contains 6 chromosomes, maggot larvae will get both sperm cell and egg cell chromosomes. Thus, the correct answer is option C.

Natural parthenogenesis is found in.

  1. Housefly

  2. Honeybee

  3. Drosophila

  4. All of these


Correct Option: B
Explanation:
  • Parthenogenesis is a form of asexual reproduction in which organisms reproduce without fertilization. It is seen to occur naturally in bees.
  •  Drone bees are produced parthenogenetically. Female worker honey bees lay only unfertilized eggs and these eggs result in drone bees. 
  • So, the correct option is 'Honeybee'.

Tadpoles of frog can be made to grow as giant sized tadpoles, if they are

  1. Administered anti-thyroid substance like thiourea.

  2. Administered large amounts of thyroxine.

  3. Reared on a diet rich in egg yolk.

  4. Reared on a diet rich in both egg yolk and glucose.


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Xenopus laevis tadpoles that arrest development and remain as larvae for several years sometimes occur spontaneously in laboratory populations. These tadpoles cease development at an early hindlimb stage, but continue to grow and develop into grossly deformed giants. Giant tadpoles lack thyroid glands, and differ in morphology and behaviour from normal larvae. Tadpoles of frog can be made to grow as giant sized tadpoles, if they are administered large amounts of thryoxine.

Butterflies have the typical ______ stage insect life cycle.

  1. One

  2. Two

  3. Three

  4. Four


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

  • Typically, insects including butterflies have 4 stages in their life cycle.
  • The first stage is egg. when the eggs hatch the new insect is called a larva (second stage).
  • The third stage i.e. pupa represents the transition between larva and adult ( fourth stage).
So, the correct option is 'Four'.

In which stage of complete metamorphosis, does a creature eat a lot in order to store food?

  1. Egg

  2. Larva

  3. Adult

  4. Both B and C


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The larva is that stage in metamorphosis following which the adult stage is reached. The larvae consume a lot of food in order to fuel their transition into the adult form. Hence, during the larva stage the creature eats a lot of food which acts as the source of nutrition and energy, required for its transformation into an adult.

So, the correct answer is option B.

Metamorphosis is affected by

  1. Iodine

  2. Thyroxine

  3. Mineralocorticoids

  4. Both A and B


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

  • Amphibian metamorphosis depends upon the amount of iodine secured by larvae; the greater the quantity the more rapid the differentiation.
  • Also, thyroxine initiates the numerous morphological and biochemical components of amphibian metabolism.
So, the correct option is 'Both A and B'

Which gland plays a key role in metamorphosis of a frog?

  1. Adrenal

  2. Thyroid

  3. Thymus

  4. Pancreas


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

In amphibians, the metamorphosis of tadpoles occurs after a variable period of from one or two weeks upto several years, depending upon species. The process involves numerous physiological and morphological changes. Thyroxine hormone produced by thyroid gland plays a very important role in the metamorphosis of frog. 

Therefore, the correct answer is option B.

How many life-cycle stages does an incomplete metamorphosis have?

  1. 1/2

  2. 3

  3. 3$^{1/2}$

  4. 2


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

  • Complete metamorphosis consists of four stages i.e. egg, larva, pupa and adult.
  • Incomplete metamorphosis consists of three stages i.e. egg, nymph and adult.
  • Examples of organisms having incomplete metamorphosis in their life cycle are termites, praying mantis and cockroaches.
So, the correct option is '3'.

The changes from larvae to adult is called ______

  1. Metabolism

  2. Metamorphosis

  3. Metastasis

  4. Morphology


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Metabolism is the sum of the physical and chemical processes in an organism by which its material substance is produced, maintained,
and destroyed, and by which energy is made available.
Metamorphosis is a profound change in form from one stage to the next in the
life history of an organism, as from the caterpillar to the pupa and from the pupa to the adult butterfly.
Metastasis the transference of disease-producing organisms to other parts of the body by way of the blood or lymphatic vessels or membranous surfaces Morphology is the branch of biology dealing with the form and structure of organisms

So, the correct answer is 'Metamorphosis'.

Butterfly and cockroach develops by which metamorphosis?

  1. Complete and Incomplete

  2. Complete and Complete

  3. Incomplete and Complete

  4. Incomplete and Incomplete


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

  • Complete metamorphosis consists of four stages i.e. egg, larva, pupa and adult. 
  • Incomplete metamorphosis consists of three stages i.e. egg, nymph and adult.
  • Complete metamorphosis occurs in wasps, ants and butterflies while incomplete metamorphosis occurs in termites, praying mantis and cockroaches.
So, the correct answer is 'Complete and Incomplete'.

Which of the following processes refers to the casting away of the skin by a caterpillar to allow a larger caterpillar to emerge?

  1. Metamorphosis

  2. Chrysalis

  3. Moulting

  4. Development


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Moulting is the process of casting off the dead rigid outer covering or the exoskeleton or skin of the animal body during its growth. The young larvae casts off its skin in order to allow the growth of the larvae to from the adult. This process is also known as ecdysis.

Thus, the correct answer is option C. 

The extra-embryonic membranes of the mammalian embryo are derived from 

  1. Formative cells

  2. Follicle cells

  3. Inner cell mass

  4. Trophoblast


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Extraembryonic membranes are formed outside the embryo from the trophoblast only in amniotes (reptiles, birds and mammals) and perform specific functions.

Periblastula is found in 

  1. Man

  2. Insects

  3. Sycon

  4. Reptiles


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Periblastula is the blastula of a centrolecithal egg, which is formed by superficial segmentation. This kind blastula occurs in insects.
Centrolecithal eggs develop to superficial blastula, which consists of a single layer of epithelial cells surrounding the centrally placed yolk and there is no blastocoele.
Thus, the correct answer is option (B).

Changes that convert larva into adult constitute

  1. Metastasis

  2. Metagenesis

  3. Alternation

  4. Metamorphosis


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

  • Metamorphosis refers to the way that organisms develop, grow, and change form.
  • Metamorphosis majorly occurs in insects.
  • metamorphosis has four stages i.e egg, larva, pupa and adult. The female lays eggs then the larva hatch from the eggs. Then the larva makes cocoons around themselves this stage is called a pupa. Inside the cocoon, the larvae change into the adult.
  • Hence Changes that convert larva into adult constitute metamorphosis
So, the correct answer is 'Metamorphosis'.

After the rain, tadpoles were found swimming in a pond but not the frogs. This is due to 

  1. Lack of pituitary hormones

  2. Lack of sex hormones

  3. Lack of thyroxine

  4. Lack of nitrogen in water


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Tadpole is one of the developmental stages in the life cycle of frogs. The larvae are free-swimming forms which are found in the water. The larvae get metamorphosed to form the adult frog. The thyroid hormones are required for the control and regulation of the events which take place during metamorphosis. 

Thus, the correct answer is option C. 

Tadpoles of Frog can be made to grow as giant sized tadpoles, if they are

  1. Administered large amount of thyroxine

  2. Administered antithyroid substance like thiourea

  3. Reared on a diet rich in egg yolk

  4. Reared on a diet rich in both egg yolk and glucose


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Thyroxine, the principal hormone, of thyroid gland, is required for tissue differentiation and metamorphosis (the rapid transformation from the larval to the adult form) in amphibians. So in the presence of antithyroid substance, (that inhibits the synthesis of thyroid hormone) e.g., thiourea, tadpoles remain in the larval stage indefinitely. Thiourea is an organic compound of carbon, nitrogen, sulphur and hydrogen. It is similar to urea, except that oxygen atom is replaced by a sulphur atom. 

So, the correct answer is 'Administered antithyroid substance like thiourea'.

Axolotl larva shows
i. Neoteny and paedogenesis
ii. Absence of thyroxine affects metamorphosis 
iii. It is hemichordate

  1. i, ii and iii correct

  2. i and ii correct

  3. ii and iii correct

  4. iii correct


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The remarkable axolotl or Ambystoma mexicanum is part of the family of 'mole salamanders', but exhibits an unusual and extreme trait known as neoteny, or paedomorphosis. This is the retention of larval stage characteristics throughout life, so axolotls usually never fully resemble an adult salamander. It is a urochordate.

So, the correct option is ‘i and ii correct’.

During regeneration modification of an organ to other organ is known as 

  1. Morphogenesis

  2. Epimorphosis

  3. Morphallaxis

  4. Metamorphosis


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

  • Morphogenesis is the process of the development of shape and structure of an organism when they get mature.
  • Epimorphosis is the development of the cells and tissues through the dedifferentiation of adult or pre-existing cells. Here the tissues and organs that are lost are replaced by the existing ones. The new organs are originated according to the shape and size required and are also dependent upon surrounding factors.
  • Morphallaxis is the formation of tissues and organ due to loss or transformation of an existing organ.
So, the correct option is 'Epimorphosis'

A gradual decrease in size of tail during metamorphosis of frog is due to

  1. Cell mecrosis

  2. Pinocytic activity

  3. Programmed cell death

  4. Cell senescence


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

A. Cell necrosis - is a form of cell injury which results in the premature death of cells in living tissue by autolysis.

 B. Pinocytic activity - is a mode of endocytosis in which small particles suspended in extracellular fluid are brought into the cell through an invagination of the cell membrane, resulting in a suspension of the particles within a small vesicle

C. Programmed cell death is the death of a cell in any form, mediated by an intracellular program. PCD is carried out in a biological process, which usually confers advantage during an organism's life-cycle.

D. Cell senescence- is a phenomenon by which normal cells cease to divide

So, the correct option is ‘Programmed cell death’.

Axolotl larva of Ambystoma/tadpole of frog normally fails to metamorphose due to

  1. Lack of Ca and Mg in water

  2. Absence of phosphorus in water

  3. High concentration of iodine in water

  4. Lack of iodine in water


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Gudernatsch discovered that metamorphosis in frog's tadpole begins only when adequate amount of thyroxine is secreted by the thyroid of the tadpole. It was also found that hyposecretion of thyroxine retards and hypersecretion enhances the rate of metamorphosis. In the hilly tracts of North America from whose soil all iodine has been washed away by rainwater, the tadpoles of Ambystoma probably never metamorphose. Therefore, these tadpoles grow to a large size and attain sexual maturity,i.e., these become paedogenetic larvae. This phenomenon is called paedogenesis. The paedogenetic larvae of Ambystoma are called Axolotl larvae. Addition of thyroxine or iodine in pond water naturally induces and enhances metamorphosis in the tadpoles.

 So, the correct answer is 'Lack of iodine in water'.

Which of the following phenomena occurs during metamorphosis?

  1. Tadpole change into adult

  2. Pupa of silk worm change into adult

  3. Human child change into adult

  4. Both A and B


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Metamorphosis is the process of transformation from an immature form to an adult form in two or more distinct stages. metamorphosis generally takes place in insects or amphibians and some molluscs, crustaceans, cnidarians, echinoderms and tunicates.
Metamorphosis is seen in frogs which are developed form of the larval stage called the tadpoles. Also, metamorphosis is seen in insects where the adult forms develop from the larva and which also includes the pupal or resting stages as in silkworms.
So, the correct answer is option D.

What is the main food of young tadpoles?

  1. Other tadpoles

  2. Algae and other plant material

  3. mall aquatic invertebrates

  4. Leftovers thrown by man


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

A tadpole (also called a pollywog) is the larval stage in the life cycle of an amphibian, particularly that of a frog or toad. They are usually wholly aquatic, though some species have tadpoles that are terrestrial. When first hatched from the egg they have a more or less globular body, a laterally compressed tail and internal or external gills. As they grow they undergo metamorphosis, during which process they grow limbs, develop lungs and reabsorb the tail. Most tadpoles are herbivorous. 

So the correct option is 'algae and other plant material'.

Metamorphosis is

  1. Biological process by which an animal physically develops

  2. Biological process by which an animal physically develops after birth or hatching, involving a conspicuous and relatively abrupt change in the animal's body

  3. Biological process by which an animal physically develops after birth

  4. Biological process by which a conspicuous and relatively abrupt change in the animal's body takes place


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Metamorphosis is the sequential developmental stages which are characterized by the process of cell division, differentiation, and maturation. It includes morphological and genetical changes.

So, the correct answer is option B.

Insects that go through three stage of change in their life cycle have an _______

  1. Complete metamarphosis

  2. Incomplete metamorphosis

  3. Both a and b

  4. None of above


Correct Option: B

The transformation of larva into an adult through drastic changes is called _______

  1. Metamarphosis

  2. Fertilization

  3. Cloning

  4. None of above


Correct Option: A

What is a common feature between amphibians and insects?

  1. Larval forms and metamorphosis

  2. Morphology

  3. Mode of reproduction

  4. None of these


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Both amphibians and insects have larval forms. They also undergo a process called metamorphosis to come out of the larval stage. In addition to that both use DNA, RNA, ATP, the basic metabolic processes are the same. They are  multicellular organisms. they have a bilateral symmetry, they are both eukaryotes. They have  specializations of cells in regard to sensory, reproductive and metabolic systems. 

So, the correct answer is 'Larval forms and metamorphosis'

The stages between larval moults in an insect are called

  1. Pupae

  2. Grubs

  3. Caterpillars

  4. Instars


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Insects shed their exoskeleton in order to grow which is known as moulting. Moulting allows the body of insects to expand under protected conditions. An instar is a developmental stage of insects, between each moult until sexual maturity is reached.

Pupae, grubs (larvae) and caterpillar are stages of metamorphosis ( transformation from egg to adult form with distinct phases ) in insects. 
So, the correct option is 'Instars'.

Which of the following hormone regulates the metamorphosis of insects?

  1. Pheromone

  2. Thyroxine

  3. Ecdysone

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

  • Molting hormone or Ecdysone is produced by the prothoracic glands which regulates metamorphosis.
  • It's principle function is to stimulate a series of physiological events (collectively known as apolysis) that lead to synthesis of a new exoskeleton.
  • During this process, the new exoskeleton forms as a soft, wrinkled layer underneath the hard parts (exocuticle plus epicuticle) of the old exoskeleton.
So, the correct option is 'Ecdysone'.

Find the odd one out


Grasshopper, cockroaches, mosquitoes, lice

  1. Grasshopper

  2. Cockroaches

  3. Mosquitoes

  4. Lice


Correct Option: C

Larvae of butterfly is known as

  1. Maggot

  2. Tumbler

  3. Caterpillar

  4. Coccon


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Winged adults lay eggs on the food plant on which their larvae, known as caterpillars, will feed. The caterpillars grow, sometimes very rapidly, and when fully developed pupate in a chrysalis. When metamorphosis is complete, the pupal skin splits, the adult insect climbs out and, after its wings have expanded and dried, it flies off. Some butterflies, especially in the tropics, have several generations in a year, while others have a single generation, and a few in cold locations may take several years to pass through their whole life cycle.

Complete metamorphosis occurs in

  1. Moth

  2. Grasshopper

  3. Bed Bug

  4. Silver Fish.


Correct Option: A
Explanation:
Metamorphosis is the process of transformation from an immature form to an adult form in two or more distinct stages.
In complete metamorphosis, organism passes through four distinct stages in their life cycle. Moths pass through caterpillar and pupa stage while reaching from egg to adult stage, hence they undergo complete metamorphosis.
Grasshopper, silverfish and bed bug passes through the only nymph stage while reaching their adulthood from the egg stage. That is why they are examples of incomplete metamorphosis.
So, the correct option is 'Moth'.

Egg, larva, pupa and _____ are the four stages of complete metamorphosis.

  1. Individual

  2. Adult

  3. Mature

  4. None of these


Correct Option: B

Which of the following hormones regulates growth and metamorphosis in insects?

  1. Brain hormone

  2. Juvenile hormone

  3. Prothoracicotrophic hormone

  4. Ecdysone


Correct Option: B,D
Explanation:

  • The process of growth and metamorphosis in insects is controlled by secretions of prothoracic glands and corpora allata which are ecdysone and juvenile hormone respectively.
  • Ecdysone stimu­lates growth and shedding of the old cuticle of the larva and the new cuticle is formed beneath the old cuticle.
  • The juvenile hormone keeps the larval cells active and also controls the qualitative changes in the body during metamorphosis.
So, the correct option is 'Juvenile hormone' and 'Ecdysone'.

The term metamorphosis is not used while describing human development. Why?

  1. It occurs only in insects

  2. Insects, fishes, amphibians, molluscs, crustaceans, cnidarians, echinoderms and tunicates undergo metamorphosis

  3. Humans do not show metamorphosis

  4. Both B and C


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Metamorphosis is a biological process by which there is a profound change in form from one stage to the next in the life history of an organism, as from the caterpillar to pupa and from the pupa to adult. Some insects, fishes, amphibians, molluscs, crustaceans, cnidarians, echinoderms and tunicates undergo metamorphosis. Humans do not undergo metamorphosis.
So, the correct answer is 'Both B and C'

Metamorphosis is studied under

  1. Neurology

  2. Embryology

  3. Cardiology

  4. Physiology


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Neurology is the study of structure and function of neurons. 

Embryology is the study of the formation and development of an embryo and fetus. 
Metamorphosis is a process by which an animal physically develops after birth from egg or embryo to adult form. Hence, metamorphosis is studied under embryology. 
Cardiology is the study of structure and function of the heart. 
Physiology is the study of normal functions of organisms and their parts.
Thus, the correct answer is 'Embryology'.

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