CBSE Class 8 Science Question 10 of 12

Reproduction in Animals — Question 10

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What is metamorphosis? Give examples.

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The transformation of the larva into an adult through drastic changes is called metamorphosis. For example, it is seen in frog and butterfly. In frogs, there are three distinct stages, that is, egg, tadpole (larva) and adult. In butterfly the four distinct stages are egg, caterpillar, pupa and adult.