Question

Ivana is studying insect life cycles. She placed a male and a female gnat inside a terrarium. The female gnat laid eggs. Ivana observed and recorded all of the stages she saw the eggs go through. Her results are shown in the table below.

Answer 1

Answer:

B. A gnat completes its life cycle in about 1 month.

Explanation:

Stage Time in Stage

egg 24 hours

larva 7 days

pupa 6 days

adult 2 weeks

Which of the following is a valid conclusion that Ivana can draw from her data?

A. Agnat generally does not live for more than 1 week.

B. Agnat completes its life cycle in about 1 month.

C. Agnat life cycle has more than five stages.

D. Agnat is a crustacean, not an insect.