Biology SOLs Part II

Biology SOLs Part II 2006 Released Test

A. Treatment of work areas with chemical disinfectants B. Use of gloves when handling raw meat products C. Using antibiotics to treat persons with food poisoning D. Washing hands and utensils with hot soapy water 26. Which of the following choices is not a method of preventing bacterialillnesses from spreading in a meat- processing plant?

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A. A decomposer B. A chunk feeder C. A grazer D. A filter feeder 27. Bivalves, such as clams, are found insalt water. The clam captures foodparticles from water that flows over its gills. Which of these is the best classification of the clam?

C. D. A. B. 28. Which of these could not be a virus?

A. Radioactivity B. Gravity C. Genetics D. Physics 29. An understanding of which of these best enabled scientists to determine the approximate ages of fossils?

A. can incorporate new scientific discoveries B. apply only to organisms that are alive today C. group organisms that live in the same habitat D. can predict the discovery of new species 30. An important feature of modernclassification systems is that they —

A. water reeds B. water lilies C. grass D. algae 31. In an aquatic habitat, an example of organisms from the pioneer community would be —

A. 36 B. 48 C. 190 D. 38 32. Based on the data in the table, what isthe difference between the mean number of sparrows and the mean number of jays observed at Willow Point between May 12 and May 16?

A. has a high specific heat B. has a high boiling point C. is cohesive and adhesive D. is a good evaporative coolant 33. Some insects can stand on the surface of water because water —

A. Water molecules would not be released from leaves. B. Carbohydrates would no longer be formed. C. Fewer sugars stored in roots and stems would diffuse into the soil. D. More carbon dioxide molecules would be taken in by leaves. 34. If transpiration stopped completely, how would a plant’s homeostasis first be affected?

A. prokaryotic cells are always much larger B. prokaryotic cells do not have a plasma membrane C. eukaryotic cells have a more advanced cellular organization D. eukaryotic cells have a smaller cell nucleus 35. The main difference betweenprokaryotic and eukaryotic cells is that —

A. Proteins B. Nucleic acids C. Carbohydrates D. Lipids 36. Which of the following macro- molecules are a prominent part of animal tissues that function in insulation, helping animals conserve heat?

A. Water lily B. Paramecium C. Cricket D. Sponge 37. Cells from which of the followingorganisms would be expected tocontain cell walls?

A. They are made up of many parts. B. They contain DNA. C. They reproduce by mitosis. D. They need oxygen to survive. 38. What characteristic do all living things share?

A. tundra B. marsh C. desert D. savanna 39. The chart shows the types oforganisms and the numbers of speciescollected from a local ecosystem. According to these data, this ecosystem was most likely a —

A. cell biology textbook B. newspaper C. popular news magazine D. scientific journal 40. A student researching a new discovery about the activity of mitochondria could find the most current and reliable information in a —

A. H2O B. ADP C. usable energy D. phosphate groups 41. The picture models a cellularmetabolic process. The main purposeof this process is to produce —

A. Temperature B. Reproduction rate C. Number of bacteria D. Length of the experiment 42. A scientist designed an experiment to test the effect of temperature on bacterial growth. He grew three different cultures of the bacterium E. coli under three heat lamps at different temperatures. What was the independent variable in this experiment?

Biology SOLs Part II