Biology SOL Review

Escherichia coli is the scientific name of a bacterium. What category is Escherichia?

Enzymes only work with specific substrates because each enzyme

Which of these species is most closely related to Felis rufus?

Which best describes an organism's ability to maintain constant internal conditions for life?

Which question best helps identify the role of seaweeds in the Chesapeake Bay ecosystem?

Darwin's explanation for evolution was dependent on which scientific concept?

Which of these is most responsible for carrying coded information from the nucleus?

The organisms at the beginning of a food chain are

In order to maintain homeostasis, it is most important for an animal to be able to

Which of these is responsible for the rough appearance of endoplasmic reticulum?

Which of the following best describes when a hypothesis becomes a theory?

Cells of a fungus & an animal were being studied. Which of these would be found in both cells?

If the body cell of an organism contains 12 chromosomes, how many chromosomes in an egg cell?

Algae and muticellular plants are autotrophs because they

Most cellular activities are processes regulated by the action of

Chloroplast process:  x + H₂O ---> y + O₂   What substance is represented by y?

A cell with numerous ribosomes is probably specialized for

Which best helps scientistis determine the age of fossils?

Cells from which of the following organisms would be expected to contain cell walls?

The process of DNA replication is necessary before a cell

One parent is heterozygous and the other is homozygous dominant. What would possibly result?

What do viruses need to reproduce?

During meiosis, homologous chromosomes can exchange DNA in a process known as

The main difference between prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells is that

Which feature do viruses have in common with animal cells?

Why does sexual reproduction result in greater diversity than asexual reproduction?

Which discovery was essential to the concept that all life forms have cells as basic units?

Which characteristic do most adult fungi and plants share?

Meiosis & fertilization ensure survival of species by providing each generation with same # of

In an ecosystem, a sudden decrease in the number of bacteria in the soil could result in

Fungi obtain nutrients by

Compared to a skin cell, a muscle cell is likely to have more

What is an important function of a protein in the cell membrane?

Tissue samples taken from the heart & stomach from a grasshopper would be expected to have same

The structural differences between a tadpole and an adult frog are due to the

Pieces of apple were placed in distilled water & in saltwater. The cells in the apple will

Fungi, such as mushrooms and molds, get their nutrition primarily by

Which of the following organisms is both an autotroph and heterotroph?

Which is required by all living things?

Red flower color is dominant to white in a rose. What results from crossing 2 heterozygotes?

Unlike plants, fungi cannot make their own food because they do not have

What repackages proteins into forms the cell can use, expel, or keep stored?

"If plants are added to an indoor environment, the air quality will improve" is an example of

Both lipids and carbohydrates are important in animal cells because they both

In a typical animal cell, which component contains the greatest amount of water?

Which characteristic of prokaryotic organisms makes them different from eukaryotic organisms?

Gametes must be haploid because

In a population of 120 oak trees, 25% has oak wilt disease. How many trees have oak wilt?

Which of the following macromolecules function in insulation, helping animals conserve heat?

Gymnosperms & angiosperms share many traits but are grouped separately. Which is a difference?

The weakness of hydrogen bonds between bases of DNA allows

Which is an activity that increases the genetic variation within a population of earthworms?

Which is evidence to support the idea that 2 different species might have a common ancestor?

What characteristic do all living things share?

Proteins are among the most diverse group of macromolecules because of the

What did Rosalind Franklin contribute to the understanding of the DNA molecule?

Proteins are formed from monomers (subunits) called

The base sequence of an RNA strand that complements the DNA base sequence ACGAT is

Overheating an enzyme results in the enzyme's loss of

Nucleus present, multicellular, cell wall made of chitin, decomposer--which kingdom?

The process of photosynthesis ultimately converts light energy into

Scientists classifying modern animals are most likely to compare the

Bacteria adapt more quickly than elephants. Which best explains this difference?

Some insects can stand on the surface of water because water

An important difference between viruses and living cells is that viruses

Oxygen content in atmosphere of early Earth is thought to have increased when ______ developed.

Which is an example of a hypothesis?

Which of these is required for aerobic cellular respiration?

Which of the following phases is the first step in mitosis?

A mushroom and humpback whale are alike because both are