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SOL Practice

Total questions: 34

Worksheet time: 17mins

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1.

This diagram shows the evolutionary history of a group of animals. You read it from left to right. Physical traits used to classify organisms are placed on the diagonal line.

If an organism branches off the main line before the trait, then they do not have that trait.

What two traits do wolves have?

a)

retractible claws / purring

b)

hair / carnivorous

c)

carnivorous / retractible claws

d)

hair / purring

2.

This is a timeline showing the evolution of traits in plants along a diagonal timeline. What trait does organism #2 NOT have?

a)

independent sporophyte

b)

vascular tissue

c)

photosynthesis

d)

dependent sporophyte

3.

Identify one stop codon

a)

UGA

b)

UGG

c)

AAA

d)

CAA

4.

Producers are also known as autotrophs. Most producers are plants. Identify the producer in this graphic.

a)

algae

b)

zooplankton

c)

minnows

d)

shark

5.

Which of these organelles are not found in animal cells?

a)

cell membrane

b)

Golgi body

c)

chloroplasts

d)

ribosomes

6.

Which of these organelles are found in all cells?

a)

vacuoles

b)

Golgi body

c)

chloroplasts

d)

ribosomes

7.

Which of these cell parts is responsible for controlling what enters and exits the cell?

a)

cell membrane

b)

Golgi body

c)

chloroplasts

d)

ribosomes

8.

The word "transferred" is not correctly placed. Which word below would be the best replacement?

a)

an allergy

b)

inherited

9.

Humans have 46 chromosomes in each of their body cells. This means human egg cells have ___ chromosomes

a)

46

b)

23

c)

24

d)

92

10.

Dogs have 78 chromosomes in each of their body cells. This means dog sperm cells have ___ chromosomes

a)

156

b)

39

c)

40

d)

46

11.

The dotted lines in this graphic represent ___

a)

covalent bonds between each separate water molecule

b)

hydrogen bonds between each oxygen and hydrogen atom within a single water molecule

c)

ionic bonds between each separate water molecule

d)

hydrogen bonds between each separate water molecule

12.

In a species of plant, red flowers (R) are dominant to white flowers (r). What are the genotypes of the parent plants that are crossed when 50% of the offspring are homozygous recessive?

a)

Rr x Rr

b)

RR X rr

c)

Rr x rr

d)

RR x Rr

13.

In a species of plant, red flowers (R) are dominant to white flowers (r). What are the genotypes of the parent plants that are crossed when 100% of the offspring are heterozygous?

a)

Rr x Rr

b)

RR X rr

c)

Rr x rr

d)

RR x Rr

14.

In a species of plant, red flowers (R) are dominant to white flowers (r). What are the genotypes of the parent plants that are crossed when 100% of the offspring are homozygous dominant?

a)

Rr x Rr

b)

RR X RR

c)

Rr x rr

d)

RR x Rr

15.

In ecology, "carrying capacity" describes the maximum numnber of organisms that can comfortably live in an ecosystem. One goldfish requires 1 gallon of water to stay healthy.

What is the carrying capacity of a 50 gallon tank?

a)

25 goldfish

b)

50 goldfish

c)

1 goldfish

d)

10 goldfish

16.

In ecology, "carrying capacity" describes the maximum numnber of organisms that can comfortably live in an ecosystem. One guppy requires 1/2 gallon of water to stay healthy.

What is the carrying capacity of a 50 gallon tank?

a)

100 guppies

b)

50 guppies

c)

1 guppy

d)

10 guppies

17.

Over about nine months, a single fertilized human egg cell (zygotye) develops into a baby. This single cell can become hundreds of DIFFERENT tissues through a process called

a)

differentiation

b)

meiosis

c)

mitosis

d)

regeneration

18.

Over about nine months, a single fertilized human egg cell (zygote) develops into a baby. This single cell can become hundreds of identical cells through a process called

a)

differentiation

b)

meiosis

c)

mitosis

d)

regeneration

19.

This graphic shows that these four chordates share many similar structures during early embryo development.

What does this tell us about the evolutionary history of these chordates?

a)

they all share a common ancestor

b)

they are all classified in teh domain Archaea

c)

they are all heterotrophs

d)

they are all multicellular

20.

Which environment will cause blood cells to explode?

a)

hypertonic

b)

isotonic

c)

hypotonic

21.

What role are producers playing in this Energy and Nutrient Cycle?

a)

Producers are consuming food and producing waste

b)

Producers are absorbing energy and serving as food for consumers

c)

Producers are providing nutrients directly to the environment

d)

Producers are making heat to warm up the atmosphere

22.

What role are decomposers playing in this Energy and Nutrient Cycle?

a)

Decomposers are consuming food and producing waste

b)

Decomposers are absorbing energy and serving as food for consumers

c)

Decomposers are providing nutrients directly to the environment

d)

Decomposers are making heat to warm up the atmosphere

23.

What role are consumers playing in this Energy and Nutrient Cycle?

a)

consumers are consuming food and producing waste

b)

consumers are absorbing energy and serving as food for consumers

c)

consumers are providing nutrients directly to the environment

d)

consumers are making heat to warm up the atmosphere

24.

Which organelle in this diagram is capturing energy and storing it as a carbohydrate?

a)

chloroplast

b)

mitochondrion

25.

Which organelle in this diagram is using carbohydrate energy to producve ATP? ?

a)

chloroplast

b)

mitochondrion

26.

Over hundreds of years, ecosystems go through stages of succession. At the end of these stages, the ecosystem reaches a stable endpoint called the ___

a)

lichens

b)

grasses and perennials

c)

climax community

d)

pioneer species

27.

A climax community is most likely ___

a)

stable and unchanging

b)

rapidly changing

c)

mostly bare rock

d)

made up of grasses and weeds

28.

This diagram shows how energy flows upwards from producers to larger and larger consumers. At each level, only 10% of the available energy is able to move upward.

How many kilojoules (Kj) of energy makes it to the bear?

a)

10,000

b)

1,000

c)

100

d)

10

29.

This diagram shows how energy flows upwards from producers to larger and larger consumers. At each level, only 10% of the available energy is able to move upward.

First-order (primary) consumers are always ___

a)

carnivores (meat eaters)

b)

herbivores (plant eaters)

c)

omnivores (Eat anything)

30.

Divergent evolution happens when one ancestral species evolves into many new species over time.

Convergent evolution happens when two unrelated species evolve to look the same because they are living in the same kind of environment.

The Faroe Islands had no mice until about 250 years ago, when humans brought mice with them when they settled the island. Today, the Faroe Island mouse is a new subspecies. What kind of evolution occurred?

a)

divergent

b)

convergent

31.

This diagram has two errors. Two words are in the wrong places. What are the incorrect words?

a)

absorption and evaporation

b)

absorption and cohesion

c)

cohesion and evaporation

32.

Which two kingdoms are the most closely related?

a)

Bacteria and Archaea

b)

Protista and Plantae

c)

Fungi and Animalia

d)

Animalia and Bacteria

33.

What kind of evidence would be the best for determining closely related kingdoms?

a)

Morphology (external appearance)

b)

DNA

c)

Anatomy (internal structure)

d)

Where they live

34.

Which chnage would be most likely if a new predator arrived that ate octopuses?

a)

sea snail populations would decrease

b)

sea snail populations would increase

c)

sea anemone populations would decrease

d)

sea anemone populations would increase