Questions on Life Cycle
20 multiple-choice questions with five alternatives each about the Life Cycle, followed by the answers at the end.
Multiple-Choice Questions: Life Cycle
1. What is a life cycle?
A) The process of photosynthesis
B) The sequence of stages an organism passes through from birth to reproduction
C) The structure of a cell
D) The aging process only
E) A method of genetic variation
2. Which stage in a life cycle involves growth and development?
A) Reproduction
B) Birth or germination
C) Death
D) Maturity
E) Mutation
3. What process usually marks the beginning of an animal's life cycle?
A) Fertilization
B) Meiosis
C) Cell division
D) Photosynthesis
E) Germination
4. Which of the following is NOT typically part of a plant life cycle?
A) Germination
B) Pollination
C) Fertilization
D) Metamorphosis
E) Seed dispersal
5. What is metamorphosis?
A) A process where an organism changes form during its life cycle
B) The process of cell division
C) A type of reproduction
D) A stage of death
E) Genetic mutation
6. Which life cycle stage involves the production of gametes?
A) Growth
B) Fertilization
C) Maturation
D) Reproduction
E) Germination
7. In which group of organisms is the life cycle characterized by an alternation of generations?
A) Mammals
B) Birds
C) Plants
D) Bacteria
E) Fungi
8. What does fertilization produce?
A) A gamete
B) A zygote
C) A spore
D) An embryo
E) A seedling
9. In the human life cycle, which stage follows fertilization?
A) Embryonic development
B) Birth
C) Maturity
D) Death
E) Aging
10. Which of the following describes the term “juvenile”?
A) The stage before birth
B) The stage of sexual maturity
C) A young, immature stage before adulthood
D) The reproductive stage
E) The death phase
11. In insects like butterflies, which stage follows the larval stage?
A) Egg
B) Adult
C) Pupa
D) Embryo
E) Nymph
12. Which life cycle phase involves the release of spores?
A) Gametophyte stage
B) Sporophyte stage
C) Fertilization
D) Embryonic phase
E) Seedling phase
13. Which of these organisms does NOT undergo metamorphosis?
A) Frogs
B) Butterflies
C) Humans
D) Beetles
E) Dragonflies
14. What is the main purpose of the life cycle?
A) To maintain species continuity
B) To develop intelligence
C) To gain energy
D) To adapt physically
E) To change the environment
15. Which stage is usually longest in the human life cycle?
A) Infancy
B) Childhood
C) Adulthood
D) Embryonic stage
E) Old age
16. What process follows the death stage in the life cycle?
A) Reproduction
B) Regeneration
C) Decomposition
D) Fertilization
E) Mitosis
17. Which is a correct order of life cycle stages in flowering plants?
A) Seed → Flower → Pollination → Germination
B) Seed → Germination → Flower → Pollination
C) Flower → Seed → Germination → Pollination
D) Pollination → Seed → Flower → Germination
E) Germination → Seed → Pollination → Flower
18. What role does the seed play in a plant life cycle?
A) It absorbs nutrients from the soil
B) It protects and nurtures the embryo
C) It produces pollen
D) It attracts pollinators
E) It carries out photosynthesis
19. Which of the following is an example of an organism with a simple life cycle?
A) Butterfly
B) Frog
C) Bacteria
D) Mosquito
E) Beetle
20. Which phase of the life cycle is responsible for genetic recombination?
A) Fertilization
B) Germination
C) Maturation
D) Growth
E) Death
Answer Key
1. B
2. D
3. A
4. D
5. A
6. D
7. C
8. B
9. A
10. C
11. C
12. B
13. C
14. A
15. C
16. C
17. B
18. B
19. C
20. A
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