Standard Science Primary 3 Cycles

How is the life cycle of a cockroach different from a mosquito?

A The mosquito lays eggs in soil, but the cockroach lays them in water.
B The cockroach has 4 stages but the mosquito has 3.
C The young of a cockroach looks like the adult, but the mosquito's young does not.
D The cockroach has a pupa stage but the mosquito does not.
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Step 1: Cockroach has 3 stages (Egg, Nymph, Adult). Nymph looks like adult. Step 2: Mosquito has 4 stages (Egg, Larva, Pupa, Adult). Larva does not look like adult. Step 3: Final Answer is B.

Correct answer: The young of a cockroach looks like the adult, but the mosquito's young does not.

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