| Question |
Answer |
| What are the four stages of the cabbage white life cycle? |
egg, larva, pupa and adult |
| Which stage is sexually mature? |
Only the adult |
| What is the main function of the larval stage? |
to eat |
| What occurs in the pupal stage? |
Metamorphosis |
| Why do larva molt? |
The exoskeleton cannot grow, so it is shed and a baggier skin will be underneath. |
| What is Lepidoptera? |
The order of insects that butterflies belong to, means "scale wing" |
| What is larval waste called? |
Frass |
| Shedding of the exoskeleton (outer skin) |
molting |
| What is frass made of? |
Parts of undigested plant tissue. |
| Which leaf did most of the larva prefer in the experiment? |
Fast plant |
| What was the IV in the larva experiment? |
The types of leaves |
| What was the DV in the larva experiment? |
Which leaf the larva preferred |
| What are some constants in the larva experiment? |
The amount of leaf material and amount of time the larva had to choose each leaf |
| How do insects choose what to eat? |
odor and taste, caused by chemical in plants |
| what are some members of the Brassicacaea (mustard) family? |
radishes, turnips, mustard greens, cabbage, cauliflower, broccoli and brussel sprouts |
| What are the chemicals in plants of the mustard family that cause the strong odors? |
glucosides |
| What is an entemologist? |
a scientist that studies insects |
| What is the main job of glucosides? |
to make the plants unappetizing - and it works (for most insects) |
| What does an adult cabbage white butterfly eat? |
nectar |
| the mouth part of an adult butterfly is called |
proboscis |
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