Question

4 multiple choice 1 point what is one physical change that occurs during the transformation? the number of teeth increases. the number of antennae increases. the number of eyes decreases. the number of legs decreases.

Explanation:

To solve this, we analyze each option:

• "The number of teeth increases" relates to biological structure changes (e.g., in arthropod molting/development, teeth - like structures or mouthparts may change, but more likely in some larval - adult transformations, but let's check others.
• "The number of antennae increases" is rare; most insects have 2 antennae throughout, so not a typical physical change.
• "The number of eyes decreases" – some organisms (like certain insects in metamorphosis, e.g., from larva with simple eyes to adult with compound eyes, but sometimes the number of simple eyes may decrease as compound eyes form, but less common.
• "The number of legs decreases" – in some metamorphoses (e.g., caterpillar to butterfly: caterpillar has many prolegs (temporary legs) that are lost, so the number of legs (functional adult legs) decreases as the non - functional prolegs are shed. This is a common physical change in insect transformation (metamorphosis).

Answer:

D. The number of legs decreases.