Monarch Life Cycle Quiz Question Title * 1. The four stages of the monarch life cycle occur in the following order: (Required.) Adult, pupa, larva, egg Egg, larva, pupa, adult Pupa, egg, adult, larva Larva, adult, egg, pupa Question Title * 2. The only type of plant that monarch caterpillars can eat is: (Required.) Thistle Bluebell Milkweed Grass Question Title * 3. How many eggs will a female monarch lay in her entire lifetime? (Required.) Zero to 100 100 to 400 400 to 1000 1000 to 1400 Question Title * 4. Why is milkweed most important to monarch survival? (Required.) It is the only plant that monarch caterpillars will eat. It protects monarch caterpillars from the rain. It is purple and monarch caterpillars are drawn to purple plants. It repels monarch predators. Question Title * 5. When monarch caterpillars hatch, what colour are their stripes? (Required.) Black, yellow and white Black, yellow and blue Black, brown and white Pink, yellow and white Question Title * 6. How many times will a monarch caterpillar moult before reaching its full growth? (Required.) Five times Two times Six times Four times Question Title * 7. Where does the pupa come from? (Required.) The female monarch leaves it on the leaf when she lays the egg. Monarch caterpillars make it out of its final shed skin. Monarch caterpillars create thread and weave it. Monarch caterpillars form it using a milkweed leaf. Question Title * 8. Why is it good that the pupa, or chrysalis, is bright green? (Required.) Because it blends in with plant leaves to protect itself from predators. Because green reflects the sunlight and keeps the chrysalis from getting too hot. Because milkweed flowers are green, so the chrysalis can hide amidst the blooms. Because monarch wings are also green, so the colours match. Question Title * 9. For a butterfly to be able to fly, its wings must be: (Required.) Broken Dry Wet Clipped Question Title * 10. How many generations, or broods, do monarchs produce in the summer? (Required.) One Two to three Five to six Eight to nine Question Title * 11. Some monarchs don’t emerge from the chrysalis until late summer or early fall. To survive, these monarchs must: Hibernate for the winter Move into people’s attics for the winter Fly to a warmer climate for the winter Breed during the winter Done