VA Biology SOL

What is dissolved oxygen? (more than one is correct - choose all that apply!)

• For land animals, it is oxygen dissolved in nitrogen - what we call air

• For animals that live in the water, it is oxygen dissolved in water - fish breath it

• It is the O in H2O and fish breath it

• It is not the O in H2O because fish gills cannot break a covalent bond

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Eutrophication , or a dead zone unable to support life, is what happens when there is too much _____________ _______________ in a body of water.

• nutrient pollution

• industrial pollution

• acid rain

• plastic pollution

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A watershed is

• a small building that stores water

• a mountain range

• an area of land that drains all runoff into a river or bay

• cloudy water that prevents plants from doing photosynthesis

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A wetland is

• a shallow lake

• a shallow pond

• a little river

• the land at the edges of a lake, pond, or river that is sometimes wet and sometimes dry

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What is the primary purpose of photosynthesis?

• To produce oxygen as a waste product.

• To convert solar energy into chemical energy stored in glucose.

• To consume carbon dioxide from the atmosphere.

• To help plants grow taller.

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What is the genetic material that carries information about an organism and is passed from parent to offspring?

• Protein

• Carbohydrate

• DNA

• Lipid

What is the role of decomposers in an ecosystem?

• Produce energy

• Consume plants

• Break down dead organisms

• Pollinate flowers

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DOK Level 2: Skill/Concept

How do living organisms maintain homeostasis?

• By changing their environment

• By regulating their internal conditions

• By producing more offspring

• By migrating to different areas

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DOK Level 3: Strategic Thinking

What is the term for a group of organisms of the same species living in a specific area?

• Community

• Ecosystem

• Population

• Biome

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DOK Level 1: Recall

Which cell structure is responsible for processing and packaging proteins?

• Golgi apparatus

• Mitochondria

• Ribosomes

• Endoplasmic reticulum

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