The process of conversion of a small cockroach into an adult cockroach
is called as

Moulting

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Metamorphosis

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Ecdysis

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Transformation

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Solution

The correct option is B Metamorphosis
Metamorphosis is the sequential developmental stages which are characterized by the process of cell division, differentiation, and maturation. It includes morphological and genetical changes.
The life cycle of cockroach has three stages of metamorphosis as the egg, nymph, and the adult.
So, the correct answer is option B.

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