Monarch Life Cycle Quiz Question Title * 1. The four stages of the monarch life cycle occur in the following order: Larva, adult, egg, pupa Pupa, egg, adult, larva Egg, larva, pupa, adult Adult, pupa, larva, egg Question Title * 2. The only type of plant that monarch caterpillars can eat is: Thistle Bluebell Milkweed Grass Question Title * 3. How many eggs will a female monarch lay in her entire lifetime? 1000 to 1400 400 to 1000 100 to 400 Zero to 100 Question Title * 4. Why is milkweed most important to monarch survival? It repels monarch predators. It is purple and monarch caterpillars are drawn to purple plants. It protects monarch caterpillars from the rain. It is the only plant that monarch caterpillars will eat. Question Title * 5. When monarch caterpillars hatch, what colour are their stripes? 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? Four times Six times Two times Five times Question Title * 7. Where does the pupa come from? Monarch caterpillars form it using a milkweed leaf. Monarch caterpillars create thread and weave it. Monarch caterpillars make it out of its final shed skin. The female monarch leaves it on the leaf when she lays the egg. Question Title * 8. Why is it good that the pupa, or chrysalis, is bright green? Because monarch wings are also green, so the colours match. Because milkweed flowers are green, so the chrysalis can hide amidst the blooms. Because green reflects the sunlight and keeps the chrysalis from getting too hot. Because it blends in with plant leaves to protect itself from predators. Question Title * 9. For a butterfly to be able to fly, its wings must be: Clipped Wet Dry Broken Question Title * 10. How many generations, or broods, do monarchs produce in the summer? Eight to nine Five to six Two to three One 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