Virginia Biology Sol (2010 Released Exam)

Which characteristic do most adult fungi and plants share?

In an ecosystem, a sudden decrease of bacteria in the soil would most likely result in -

The study of embryos can help in classification of living things by providing clues about the -

The germ theory states that microbes cause disease. What resulted from the acceptance of this?

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

Which statement best describes her hypothesis?

Studying the difference between fossils and modern organisms helps better understand the -

One parent is (Dd) the other is (DD). What is the chance that the F1 will be heterozygous?

A group of ponies lives in VA. The development of longer legs over time would be selected for -

Shown is the interaction of the warbler and the juniper tree pop. What conclusion can be made?

The arrow in the diagram represents the movement of which molecular structure?

Based on this information, the organism most likely belongs to the kingdom -

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

To classify organisms, which of these will scientists first compare to other known organisms?

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

According to this diagram, the result of spermatogenesis is 4 sperm cells, each with -

Which statement is an inference based on this information?

5 species of frogs in non-overlapping habitats share a common ancestor, this is due to -

Which best helps scientists determine the age of fossils?

If you are using a chemical in the lab, Which shows the safest laboratory practice?

Which feature to viruses have in common with animal cells?

The weakness of hydrogen bonds between bases of DNA allows -

Seaweeds occupy an important niche in a bay. What will help identify its role in the ecosystem?

Drugs are being made using DNA recombinant technology. For veterinarians, this will result in -

Which is an activity that increases genetic variation within a population of earth worms?

What substance is most likely represented by Y?

You use this probe in a lab involving 1,000 mL samples of pond water. This probe will:

Chargaff discovered that the % of A=T and % of G=C. This helped discover which aspect of DNA?

What can be concluded from this graph?

"If plants are added to an indoor environment, then air quality will improve." This is:

Which would most likely result in a change to the current classification of an organism?

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

According to the classification key, what is the genus and species of this organism?

Red flower is dominant to white flower in rose plants. What's the likely outcome of this cross?

Which trial in the table shown has questionable data