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WorksheetsVirginia Biology SOL Review, part 1
Total questions: 145
Worksheet time: 1hrs 17mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What kind of cell organelle is this?
a)
Nucleus
b)
Golgi Body
c)
Mitochondrion
d)
Plasma Membrane
2.
What kind of cell organelle is this?
a)
Ribosome
b)
Cell Membrane
c)
Golgi Body
d)
Nucleus
3.
Chloroplasts are like which one of the following real life examples?
a)
Jello
b)
Energy Plant
c)
Solar Panels
d)
Vacuum Cleaner
4.
Vacuoles are like which one of the following real life examples?
a)
Jello
b)
Solar Panels
c)
Energy Plant
d)
Vacuum Cleaner
5.
What can be found in plant cells but not animal cells?
a)
Cell membrane
b)
Vacuole
c)
Chloroplast
d)
Mitochondrion
6.
The powerhouse of the cell is the...
a)
Mitochondrion
b)
Golgi body
c)
Nucleus
d)
Ribosomes
7.
Where are proteins made?
a)
Golgi body
b)
Mitoichondrion
c)
Chromosomes
d)
Ribosomes
8.
What makes the endoplasmic reticulum rough?
a)
Vessicles
b)
Vacuoles
c)
Ribosomes
d)
Chromosomes
9.
What is found in both plant and animal cells but is much larger in plant cells?
a)
Nucleus
b)
Mitochondrion
c)
Chloroplast
d)
Vacuole
10.
Cell membranes are found in
a)
Only animal cells
b)
Only plant cells
c)
Some plant and animal cells
d)
All cells
11.
The ______________ is the brain of the cell.
a)
Vacuole
b)
Nucleus
c)
Chromosomes
d)
60 W light bulb
12.
What kind of cell organelle is this?
a)
Nucleus
b)
Golgi Body
c)
Smooth ER
d)
Plasma Membrane
13.
Golgi bodies can be found in the following types of cells:
a)
only plant cells
b)
only animal cells
c)
both plant and animal cells
14.
Cell membranes can be found in the following types of cells:
a)
only plant cells
b)
only animal cells
c)
all cells
d)
bacterial cells
15.
Cell walls can be found in the following types of cells:
a)
plants, fungi & bacteria
b)
only animal cells
c)
both plant and animal cells
d)
only bacteria
16.
A nucleus can be found in the following types of cells:
a)
only plant cells
b)
only animal cells
c)
all eukaryotic cells
d)
only prokaryotic cells
17.
What kind of cell organelle is this?
a)
Cytoplasm
b)
Nucleus
c)
Cell Membrane
d)
Cell Wall
18.
What is the flexible covering that protects the inside of a cell from the environment outside of the cell?
a)
Golgi Body
b)
Cell Membrane
c)
Nucleus
d)
Cell Wall
19.
What is the part of the eukaryotic cell that directs cell activities and contains genetic information stored in DNA?
a)
Cell Wall
b)
Cell Membrane
c)
Golgi Body
d)
Nucleus
20.
The golgi body is like which of the following real world examples?
a)
Post Office
b)
Armed Forces
c)
Walls of Your House
d)
The Brain
21.
The nucleus of a cell is like which of the following real world examples?
a)
Post Office
b)
Armed Forces
c)
Walls of Your House
d)
The Brain
22.
What kind of cell organelle is this?
a)
Cell Wall
b)
Chloroplasts
c)
Endoplasmic Reticulum
d)
Vacuoles
23.
What type of cell organelle is this?
a)
Cell Wall
b)
Chloroplast
c)
Endoplasmic Reticulum
d)
Vacuole
24.
Endoplasmic reticulum can be found in the following types of cells:
a)
only plant cells
b)
only animal cells
c)
both plant and animal cells
25.
Ribosomes can be found in the following types of cells:
a)
only plant cells
b)
only animal cells
c)
all cells
d)
only prokaryotes
26.
Lysosomes can be found in the following types of cells:
a)
only plant cells
b)
only animal cells
c)
both plant and animal cells
27.
Cytoplasm can be found in the following types of cells:
a)
only plant cells
b)
only animal cells
c)
all cells
d)
only bacterial cells
28.
Mitochondria can be found in the following types of cells:
a)
plant cells only
b)
animal cells only
c)
both plant and animal cells
29.
Chloroplasts can be found in the following types of cells:
a)
plant cells
b)
animal cells only
c)
both plant and animal cells
30.
Vacuoles can be found in the following types of cells:
a)
plant cells
b)
animal cells only
c)
both plant and animal cells
31.
What are digestive enzymes that break down complex molecules?
a)
Ribosomes
b)
Lysosomes
c)
Cytoplasm
d)
Endoplasmic Reticulum
32.
What part of the cell uses light energy and makes food -a sugar- called glucose from water and carbon dioxide in photosynthesis?
a)
Endoplasmic Reticulum
b)
Mitochondria
c)
Chloroplasts
d)
Vacuoles
33.
What are the sac-like structures that store food, water and waste material?
a)
Endoplasmic Reticulum
b)
Mitochondria
c)
Chloroplasts
d)
Vacuoles
34.
What is the shape of DNA?
a)
double helix
b)
double heelies
c)
double trouble
d)
double staircase
35.
If we think of DNA as a ladder, which parts are the sides of the ladder?
a)
the nitrogenous base pairs
b)
the phosphate-sugar backbone
c)
the genes
d)
the phospholipid bilayer
36.
Where is DNA found in eukaryotic cells?
a)
in the cytoplasm
b)
in the nucleus
c)
in the nucleolus
d)
eukaryotic cells do not have DNA
37.
Where is DNA found in prokaryotic cells?
a)
in the cytoplasm
b)
in the nucleus
c)
in the nucleolus
d)
eukaryotic cells do not have DNA
38.
Which scientist(s) took x-rays of DNA which showed it to be a helical shape?
a)
Wilkins
b)
Watson and Crick
c)
Chargaff
d)
Franklin
39.
This is an image of
a)
RNA
b)
DNA
c)
tri-helix
d)
protein
40.
Which scientist(s) built the first model of DNA?
a)
Wilkins
b)
Watson and Crick
c)
Chargaff
d)
Franklin
41.
Which scientist(s) observed the rules that guide base pairing (A-T and G-C)?
a)
Wilkins
b)
Watson and Crick
c)
Chargaff
d)
Franklin
42.
According to the rules of base pairing, thymine always pairs with:
a)
thymine
b)
adenine
c)
guanine
d)
cytosine
43.
According to the rules of base pairing, guanine always pairs with:
a)
thymine
b)
adenine
c)
guanine
d)
cytosine
44.
According to the rules of base pairing, adenine always pairs with:
a)
thymine
b)
adenine
c)
guanine
d)
cytosine
45.
According to the rules of base pairing, cytosine always pairs with:
a)
thymine
b)
adenine
c)
guanine
d)
cytosine
46.
In a molecule of DNA, where is the information stored?
a)
in the order of the base pairs
b)
in the phosphate-sugar backbone
c)
in the phospholipid bilayer
d)
in the adenine
47.
One side of a strand of DNA reads "AATCGA." What is the complementary strand?
a)
AATCGA
b)
TTAGCT
c)
CCGATC
d)
GGCTAG
48.
One side of a strand of DNA reads "CATGG." What is the complementary strand?
a)
CATGG
b)
GTACC
c)
AGCAA
d)
TCGTT
49.
If we think of DNA as a ladder, which parts are the steps of the ladder?
a)
the nitrogenous base pairs
b)
the phosphate-sugar backbone
c)
the genes
d)
the phospholipid bilayer
50.
What are the building blocks of DNA?
a)
nuclei
b)
nuclear energy
c)
nucleotides
d)
neap tides
51.
What are the parts of a nucleotide?
a)
phosphate, sugar, nitrogenous base
b)
bass, drums, guitar
c)
phosphate-sugar backbone
d)
phosphate, sugar, amino acids
52.
What is the molecule of heredity in cells?
a)
deoxyribonucleic acid
b)
ATP
c)
chlorophyll
d)
enzymes
53.
In a pedigree, what shape represents a male?
a)
circle
b)
square
c)
triangle
d)
diamond
54.
How many male are represented in this image?
a)
6
b)
7
c)
9
d)
9
55.
Which genetic disorder is shown in this karyotype?
a)
Edward Syndrome
b)
Downs Syndrome
c)
Patau Syndrome
d)
Tay-Sachs Dyndrome
56.
Does this karyotype show a male or female?
a)
female
b)
male
57.
What is the correct notation for this karyotype?
a)
47XY+18
b)
46XY+18
c)
47XX+18
d)
46XX+18
58.
In generation II, what is the relationship between numbers 3 and 4?
a)
married
b)
siblings
c)
they are children of generation 1
d)
aunt and uncle
59.
Which is the most likely father of the daughter horse?
a)
Horse 1
b)
Horse 2
c)
Horse 3
d)
Horse 4
60.
This DNA fingerprint shows the victim's DNA along with 2 suspects and 2 crime scenes. Which of the following is true?
a)
Suspect 1 matches the DNA at crime scene 1
b)
Suspect 1 matches the DNA at crime scene 2
c)
Suspect 2 matches the DNA at crime scene 1
d)
Suspect 2 matches the DNA at crime scene 2
61.
Which of the following words means the failure of homologous chromosomes to separate during meiosis?
a)
anaphase
b)
anaphase 2
c)
nondisjunction
d)
Barr body
62.
Which disorder is 100% fatal and is typically found in families of Eastern European Jewish descent?
a)
Huntingtons
b)
PKU
c)
Tay-Sachs
d)
Klinefelters
63.
Which disorder is dominant and 100% fatal?
a)
cystic fibrosis
b)
tay-sachs
c)
Down syndrome
d)
Huntington's
64.
Is hemophilia dominant or recessive, sex-linked or autosomal?
a)
dominant, sex-linked
b)
recessive, sex-linked
c)
dominant, autosomal
d)
recessive, autosomal
65.
Joe has Cystic Fibrosis which is a recessive condition. How did Joe inherit this disorder?
a)
Joe's mom and dad were both carriers
b)
Joe's dad was a carrier, his mom was not
c)
Joe's mom was a carrier, his dad was not
d)
Neither of Joe's parents had the disorder
66.
Which of the following is a disorder often diagnosed at birth which can cause mental retardation unless the child is kept on a special diet.
a)
Achondroplasia
b)
Sickle Cell
c)
PKU
d)
Tay-Sach's
67.
Which of the following is a co-dominant blood disorder found in those of African descent?
a)
PKU
b)
Huntington's
c)
Sickle Cell
d)
Cystic Fibrosis
68.
What disease is prevented if you have the Sickle Cell trait?
a)
HIV
b)
Hepatitis
c)
Measle
d)
Malaria
69.
Autosomes are
a)
chromosome pairs 1-22
b)
chromosome pair number 23
c)
genes 1-23
d)
the cause of nondisjunction
70.
What am I?
a)
Mollusk
b)
Annelid
c)
Arthropod
d)
Cnidarian
71.
What am I?
a)
Arthropod
b)
Cnidarian
c)
Mollusk
d)
Porifera
72.
Invertebrates are animals
a)
with a backbone
b)
without a backbone
73.
I am an arachnid, have four pairs of legs, and a body with two sections.
a)
Echinoderm
b)
Arthropod
c)
Annelid
d)
Porifera
74.
I have a round body divided into segments and my digestive tract has two openings.
a)
Echinoderm
b)
Cnidarian
c)
Annelid
d)
Mollusk
75.
I have a soft-body, a hard shell, and live on land and water. What am I?
a)
Mollusk
b)
Arthropod
c)
Echinoderm
d)
Cnidarian
76.
I have a round body, which is divided into segments and a digestive tract with two openings. I am a leech. What Phyla am I in?
a)
Mollusk
b)
Echinoderm
c)
Arthropod
d)
Annelid
77.
I have a digestive cavity with one opening, and have tentacles. I am a hydra.
a)
Echinoderm
b)
Cnidarian
c)
Arthropod
d)
Mollusk
78.
I have a hard exoskeleton, a segmented body, pairs of jointed appendages, and live on land and water. I am a crab. What is my phylum?
a)
Mollusk
b)
Arthropod
c)
Echinoderm
d)
Cnidarian
79.
I have four pairs of legs and a body divided into two sections. I am an arachnid.
a)
Echinoderm
b)
Cnidarian
c)
Mollusk
d)
Arthropod
80.
I have a long thin body and pairs of legs on each section of my body. I am a centipede.
a)
Arthropod
b)
Annelid
c)
Echinoderm
d)
Cnidarian
81.
I have three pairs of legs and a body divided into three sections. As a butterfly, I have wings.
a)
Echinoderm
b)
Annelid
c)
Arthropod
d)
Mollusk
82.
What Phylum am I in?
a)
Echinoderm
b)
Arthropod
c)
Mollusk
d)
Annelid
83.
What phylum am I in?
a)
Echinoderm
b)
Cnidarian
c)
Mollusk
d)
Annelid
84.
In what phylum am I?
a)
Mollusk
b)
Echinoderm
c)
Cnidarian
d)
Annelid
85.
In what phylum am I?
a)
Annelid
b)
Mollusk
c)
Echinoderm
d)
Cnidarian
86.
I have a cavity with one opening. I am coral. In what phylum am I?
a)
Mollusk
b)
Arthropod
c)
Echinoderm
d)
Cnidarian
87.
Lactic acid fermentation occurs in your muscles after a workout because your cells are struggling to get...
a)
Glucose
b)
Sunlight
c)
Oxygen
d)
Water
88.
Fermentation is cellular respiration without which molecule?
a)
CO2
b)
O2
c)
C6H12O6
89.
When respiration occurs with oxygen, it is called _______
a)
anaerobic
b)
aerobic
c)
light-dependent
d)
fermentation
90.
If your body runs out of oxygen, it will begin to perform ______.
a)
alcohol fermentation
b)
photosynthesis
c)
cellular respiration
d)
lactic acid fermentation
91.
Because fermentation takes place in the absence of oxygen, it is said to be
a)
aerobic
b)
anaerobic
c)
cyclic
d)
oxygen-rich
92.
The process carried out by yeast that causes bread to rise is
a)
alcoholic fermentation
b)
lactic acid fermentation
c)
cellular respiration
d)
yeast mitosis
93.
Where is lactic acid produced?
a)
in muscles
b)
in bread
c)
in plants
d)
in cheese
94.
Which process produces CO2 as a waste product?
a)
Lactic Acid Fermentation
b)
Ethanol (Alcoholic) Fermentation
95.
Bread is a product of fermentation that contains bubbles. These bubbles come from:
a)
Carbon Dioxide
b)
Lactic Acid
c)
Oxygen
d)
Water
96.
the phase in mitosis where chromosomes line up in the middle of the cell and the nucleus disappears.
a)
prophase
b)
metaphase
c)
anaphase
d)
telephase
97.
the phase in mitosis where chromosomes move to opposite sides and new nuclei form for two separate cells.
a)
prophase
b)
metaphase
c)
anaphase
d)
telephase
98.
the stage in the cell cycle where cells spend the majority of their life.
a)
mitosis
b)
meoisis
c)
interphase
d)
anaphase
99.
What phase is this?
a)
Prophase
b)
metaphase
c)
anaphase
d)
telophase
100.
What phase is this?
a)
prophase
b)
metaphase
c)
anaphase
d)
telophase
101.
What phase is this?
a)
prophase
b)
metaphase
c)
anaphase
d)
telophase
102.
How many phases are in mitosis?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
103.
A cell has 12 chromosomes. How many chromosomes will each daughter cell have?
a)
4
b)
6
c)
12
d)
24
104.
Name the 4 stages of Mitosis in order...
a)
Prophase, Metaphase, Anaphase, Telophase
b)
Anaphase, Telophase, Prophase, Metaphase
c)
Metaphase, Telophase, Prophase, Anaphase
d)
Prophase, Anaphase, Telophase, Metaphase
105.
What are the 3 stages of Interphase, in order?
a)
G 2, Synthesis, G 1
b)
Mitosis, Cytokinesis, G 1
c)
G 1, Synthesis, G 2
d)
G 1, G 2, Synthesis
106.
What phase of mitosis is this cell in?
a)
S phase
b)
Metaphase
c)
Prophase
d)
Prometaphase
107.
What is the name of the structure labeled X?
a)
Centriole
b)
Centrosome
c)
Chromatid
d)
Chromosome
108.
Which of the following statements is true of cytokinesis
a)
takes place in plant cells only
b)
completes the cell cycle
c)
organizes DNA
d)
occurs in prophase
109.
The chromosomes line up across the middle of the cell
a)
Anaphase
b)
Interphase
c)
Prophase
d)
Metaphase
110.
The chromatids are pulled apart, to opposite ends of the cell
a)
Metaphse
b)
Anaphase
c)
Telephase
d)
Cytokinesis
111.
The cell membrane pinches in, dividing the cytoplasm into 2 cells
a)
Metaphase
b)
Anaphase
c)
Telephase
d)
Cytokinesis
112.
Which of the following is NOT a phase of mitosis?
a)
Prophase
b)
Metaphase
c)
Anaphase
d)
Interphase
113.
In which phase of mitosis is the cell pictured?
a)
Interphase
b)
Prophase
c)
Metaphase
d)
Anaphase
114.
How many daughter cells are produced in mitosis?
a)
4 new cells
b)
2 new cells
c)
One new cell
d)
none of these
115.
A cell has 12 chromosomes how many chromatids does it have after copying its DNA?
a)
12
b)
24
c)
6
d)
46
116.
what did Charles Darwin observe in finch populations of the Galapagos Islands off the coast of South America?
a)
different species on different islands
b)
all species on one of the islands
c)
identical species on all the islands
d)
the same species as North America
117.
the hind leg bones in a whale are examples of
a)
homologous structures
b)
analogous structures
c)
fossils
d)
vestigals
118.
the hind leg bones in a whale are examples of
a)
homologous structures
b)
analogous structures
c)
fossils
d)
vestigals
119.
The emergence of a new species.
a)
genetic drift
b)
extinction
c)
speciation
d)
evolution
120.
The disappearance of a species.
a)
Evolution
b)
Extinction
c)
Migration
d)
Mutation
121.
Group of organisms capable of interbreeding and producing fertile offspring.
a)
species
b)
gene pool
c)
population
d)
homologous structure
122.
Structures that no longer serve a purpose.
a)
Homologous structures
b)
gene pool
c)
population
d)
Vestigial structures
123.
Gradual change in a population through adaptations over time.
a)
migration
b)
directional selection
c)
evolution
d)
speciation
124.
A change in the genetic information (DNA).
a)
Mutation
b)
Speciation
c)
Migration
d)
Evolution
125.
On which islands did Darwin observe the finches with different beaks?
a)
Canary Islands
b)
Hawaiian Islands
c)
Galapogos Islands
d)
Aleutian Islands
126.
Sometimes referred to as "survival of the fittest" - this phenomenon refers to when living organisms have traits that are favorable to their environment, which help them survive and reproduce.
a)
Natural Selection
b)
Mutation
c)
Bacteria
127.
How would you describe this evolution?
a)
Homologous structure
b)
Analogous strucute
c)
Structural adaption
d)
Functional adaption
128.
Structures with different mature forms that develop from the same embryonic tissue
a)
Vestigial Organs
b)
Adaptations
c)
Homologous Structures
d)
Common organs
129.
A duck's webbed feet help it to swim and survive. This is an example of a(n)
a)
Vestigial Organ
b)
Adaption
c)
Adaptation
d)
Homologous Structure
130.
a)
Layer 1
b)
Layer 2
c)
Layer 3
d)
Layer 4
131.
a)
Large ears
b)
Whiskers
c)
White Fur Coat.
d)
Small feet
132.
What is described as the driving force of evolution?
a)
Charles Darwin
b)
Artificial Selection
c)
Lamarckian Inheritance
d)
Natural Selection
133.
What is described as the driving force of evolution?
a)
Charles Darwin
b)
Artificial Selection
c)
Lamarckian Inheritance
d)
Natural Selection
134.
An example of artificial selection is...
a)
Dogs
b)
Lizards in the wild
c)
Saberteeth
d)
Limbs of humans and birds
135.
A trait that is beneficial for a particular environment is called a(n)...
a)
Desired Trait
b)
Natural Selection
c)
Analogous Structure
d)
Adaptation
136.
When PEOPLE choose to breed the best animals and plants together to change them over time.
a)
Natural Selection
b)
Artificial Selection
c)
Genetic Drift
d)
Beneficial Selection
137.
Adaptation that blends in to environment
a)
mimicry
b)
bottleneck
c)
genetic drift
d)
camouflage
138.
Adaptation that resembles another species
a)
mimicry
b)
camouflage
c)
bottleneck
d)
genetic drift
139.
which of the following is an example of a vestigial structure?
a)
the wings of a red-tailed hawk
b)
the hind limbs of a house cat
c)
the fins of sharks
d)
the wings of an ostrich
140.
Two organisms that are closely related would have
a)
very similar DNA sequence
b)
exactly the same DNA sequences
c)
no proteins in common
d)
completely different DNA sequence
141.
A population moving from one place to another.
a)
speciation
b)
geographic isolation
c)
genetic drift
d)
migration
142.
Scientist who proposed the theory of Natural Selection.
a)
Hardy
b)
Weinburg
c)
Darwin
d)
Einstein
143.
Who incorrectly stated that an organism can inherit an acquired trait by such as purple hair or pierced ears?
a)
Darwin
b)
Lamarck
c)
Malthus
d)
Lyell
144.
Natural selection states that
a)
if you are the most fit, you will survive and reproduce
b)
the more you use something the better it will get
c)
individuals evolve adaptations
145.
Which modern evidence for evolution is most useful due to its accuracy?
a)
Molecular/DNA
b)
Fossils
c)
Comparative Anatomy
d)
Embroyology
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