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Biology SOL Review

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 16mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A student wants to examine chromosomes from animal cells. Which of these would be the best tool for the student to use?

a)

litmus paper

b)

thermometer

c)

dissecting microscope

d)

compound microscope

2.

Scientists have altered crop plants to make them more resistant to insects and disease. Which of these processes makes it possible for scientists to alter plants?

a)

natural selection

b)

gene splicing

c)

adaptation

d)

chemosynthesis

3.

Students collected 400 oak leaves for a research project. The graph below shows the lengths of the leaves they collected.

According to the graph, what number of the leaves have a length of 12 centimeters?

a)

60

b)

70

c)

80

d)

90

4.

Which of these supply the main energy source used in cellular respiration?

a)

carbohydrates

b)

amino acids

c)

lipids

d)

nucleic acids

5.

Most carbohydrates in the human body are

a)

Used as building blocks for proteins

b)

Used as catalysts for reactions in cells

c)

Consumed as a source of short term energy

d)

Not easily absorbed into the bloodstream

6.

The deer tick feeds on the blood of the red squirrel, deer, and deer mouse. Which of these best describes the role of the deer tick in the forest food web?

a)

parasite

b)

producer

c)

herbivore

d)

decomposer

7.

The ability of the human body to regulate the level of blood glucose is an example of

a)

osmosis

b)

homeostasis

c)

binary fission

d)

aerobic respiration

8.

On Earth, water cycles through the atmosphere, oceans, land, and organisms. By what process does most of the water in plants return to the environment?

a)

evaporation from the roots

b)

condensation on the leaves

c)

evaporation from the leaves

d)

diffusion from the roots

9.

During photosynthesis, trees convert carbon dioxide and other materials to

a)

water and oxygen

b)

fatty acids and proteins

c)

glucose and oxygen

d)

unicorns and rainbows

10.

Corals are marine animals that often live in tropical seas. Many types of corals have unicellular algae living in their tissues. The algae provide up to 98 percent of the corals' food. The corals provide protection and inorganic nutrients for the algae.


Algae leave the coral when the water is too warm. What kind of factor is temperature on this relationship?

a)

biotic

b)

abiotic

c)

parasitic

d)

commensalistic

11.

Which of these results when one nitrogen base replaces another in a segment of genetic material causing a genetic change?

a)

an enzyme substrate

b)

a mutation

c)

a feedback loop

d)

an adaptation

12.

Scientists have recently discovered a new species that lives attached to the side of a tree. An organism from this new species

-is multicellular -has cell walls

-has vascular tissues -makes its own food

-has structures that absorb moisture from the air

What Kingdom would this species belong to?

a)

Animalia

b)

Plantae

c)

Fungi

d)

Bacteria

13.

What is true about prokaryotic cells?

a)

They are only multicellular

b)

They have a nucleus

c)

They do not have a nucleus

d)

They are eukaryotes

14.

Which of these is an example of homeostasis in a multi-cellular organism?

a)

inheriting a trait

b)

growing larger and stronger

c)

building a nest

d)

regulating body temperature

15.

Which of these is an environmental factor that causes damage to chromosomes?

a)

acid rain

b)

lead paint

c)

methane gas

d)

ultraviolet light

16.

Look at the DNA sequence below.

GAA TTC GCA

What do the G and A represent in the DNA sequence?

a)

sugars

b)

amino acids

c)

phosphates

d)

nitrogen bases

17.

Which of these is the process by which water moves across a selectively permeable membrane. (diffusion of water)

a)

osmosis

b)

transpiration

c)

capillary action

d)

active transport

18.

What phase of mitosis is shown in the image.

a)

prophase

b)

metaphase

c)

anaphase

d)

telophase

19.

In humans, the allele for dimples (D) is dominant. The allele for not having dimples (d) is recessive. A woman (DD) and a man (Dd) have four children. Which of these is the predicted probabilities show the children with dimples to the children without dimples?

a)

100% 0%

b)

75% 25%

c)

50% 50%

d)

20% 80%

20.

True or False: A Virus can be treated with antibiotics

a)

True

b)

False

21.

In humans, the allele for unattached earlobes (E) is dominant. The allele for attached earlobes (e) is recessive. A woman who is heterozygous for this trait marries a man who has attached earlobes. What is the probability that this couple's child will have unattached earlobes?

a)

25%

b)

50%

c)

75%

d)

100%

22.

Which of these structures does the organism shown above use to move itself?

a)

cilia

b)

nuclei

c)

ribosomes

d)

mitochondria

23.

The process by which individuals with inherited traits well suited for their environment leave more offspring than individuals with other characteristics is better known as

a)

adaptation

b)

natural selection

c)

lamark's theory

d)

artificial selection

24.

Look at this karyotype. What is wrong with this karyotype?

a)

The karyotype is normal

b)

There is an extra chromosome on 21 resulting in Down Syndrome.

c)

The karyotype has XY chromosomes therefore being a female.

d)

The karyotype has only 22 chromosomes.

25.

The average normal human being has ____ chromosomes total.

a)

2

b)

23

c)

46

d)

47

26.

Look at the image above, which one of these organisms would be considered an Omnivore?

a)

Algae

b)

Shrimp

c)

Bluefish

d)

Mussel

27.

Based on the chemical equation above, what would be the reactants?

a)

CO2 + H2O

b)

CO2

c)

C6H12O6 + O2

d)

O2 + H2O

28.

What is the probability of the offspring having a dominate trait based on the Punnett Square above?

a)

100%

b)

75%

c)

50%

d)

25%

29.

The picture above represents the structure of a ___________________.

a)

Fatty Acid

b)

Protein

c)

Nucleic Acid

d)

Carbohydrate

30.

If the DNA triplet is TAC, then the mRNA triplet would be ________ and the amino acid would be _______.

a)

AUG ; PRO

b)

AUG ; MET

c)

UUG ; LEU

d)

AUC ; ILE