AP BIOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -The transformation of a crawling caterpillar into a flying butterfly is one example of metamorphosis-a series of a dramatic changes in an organism’s body shape and structure as it develops after hatching or being born. Metamorphosis occurs in thousands of species of insects, amphibians, and other animals.

Detailed explanation-2: -Metamorphosis occurs in animals such as amphibians, insects, and fish. The most common (and popular) examples of metamorphosis are the transformation of a tadpole to a frog and a caterpillar to a butterfly.

Detailed explanation-3: -Certain insects-like butterflies, moths, bees, wasps, ants, and beetles-grow through a unique life cycle called complete metamorphosis. Complete metamorphosis has four distinct stages: egg, larva, pupa, and adult. Beetles, such as ladybugs, are one kind of insect that grows through complete metamorphosis!

Detailed explanation-4: -There are four stages in the metamorphosis of butterflies and moths: egg, larva, pupa, and adult.

Detailed explanation-5: -Flies, butterflies, caddisflies, bees, ants, beetles and a large majority of insects undergo complete metamorphosis (more than 85 per cent of species).