Biology SOL Review Part 3

What criteria do scientists use to classify organisms?

• Physical structures, developmental stages, and biochemical data

• Habitat, diet, and reproductive methods

• Behavioral patterns, social structures, and migration routes

• Coloration, size, and average lifespan

Which of the following correctly lists the three major domains into which all living things are currently organized?

• Plants, Animals, Fungi

• Bacteria, Archaea, Eukaryota

• Prokaryotes, Eukaryotes, Viruses

• Kingdom, Phylum, Class

What is the correct format for writing the scientific name of an organism using binomial nomenclature?

• Two words, both capitalized, not italicized

• Two words, first word capitalized, second word lowercase, both italicized

• One word, capitalized, italicized

• Three words, all lowercase, not italicized

Which characteristic is unique to fungi among eukaryotes?

• They are autotrophic

• They are multicellular

• Their cell walls contain chitin

• They consume their food

Which of the following is NOT considered a primary type of evidence for evolution?

• Biochemical evidence

• Embryonic development

• Geological stratification

• Anatomical evidence

For a mutation to be passed on to an organism's offspring, where must the mutation occur?

• In any body cell

• In a sex cell

• In a muscle cell

• In a nerve cell

What is the most likely outcome when a population of bacteria, containing some naturally resistant individuals, is treated with antibiotics?

• All bacteria in the population will die.

• The resistant bacteria will die, and the non-resistant bacteria will thrive.

• The resistant bacteria will survive, reproduce, and increase in number.

• The antibiotics will cause new mutations, making all bacteria resistant.

In a typical food web, why is it more energy-efficient for organisms to consume producers rather than tertiary consumers?

• Producers are more abundant and easier to catch.

• Energy is lost at each successive trophic level.

• Tertiary consumers contain toxic compounds.

• Producers have a higher nutritional value.

Which pair of processes both release carbon into the atmosphere?

• Photosynthesis and Respiration

• Combustion and Decomposition

• Ocean Uptake and Photosynthesis

• Nitrogen Fixation and Respiration

What is the primary role of denitrifying bacteria in the nitrogen cycle?

• Converting atmospheric nitrogen into ammonia.

• Converting nitrates back into atmospheric nitrogen.

• Converting ammonia into nitrites.

• Assimilating nitrogen into plant tissues.