Practice SOL

Red flower color is dominant to white flower color in rose plants. What is the expected result of a cross between two heterozygous rose plants?

• 100% red

• 75% red, 25% white

• 50% red, 50% white

• 25% red, 75% white

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Place the phases of mitosis in the correct sequence following interphase, as shown here.

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To classify an organism a scientist finds in the field, which of these will the scientist first compare to other known organisms?

• Dietary habits

• Ecological niche

• Physical structure

• Reproductive method

For the growth curve to continue increasing, which of these must occur?

• The organisms must adapt to a new habitat.

• The organisms must migrate to a new environment.

• The resources in the environment must be unlimited.

• The environment must provide a habitat for a large variety of organisms.

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

• An image indicating the shape of a DNA molecule

• An analysis of the chemical makeup of a DNA molecule

• A thought that DNA carries genetic information

• A theory about how DNA conveys genetic information

Some functions of several structures of a fish are listed in the chart. Complete the chart by placing the structures of a cell next to the function they perform.

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a

d

b

Vacuole

Flagellum

Nucleus

Cell Membrane

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

• The ability of organisms to learn

• The significance of social behaviors to survival

• The existence of variations in a population

• The relationship between size and survival

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Which best helps scientists determine the age of fossils?

• Physical traits

• Genetic makeup

• Reproductive strategy

• Radioactive isotopes

A student is investigating the effect of plants on indoor air quality and states, "If plants are added to an indoor environment, the air quality will improve." This statement is an example of -

• a theory

• a procedure

• an observation

• a hypothesis

Although controversial at first, the germ theory of disease proposed that microorganisms were the cause of many diseases. Which of these was a result of the general acceptance that microorganisms cause disease?

• The development and use of antibiotics

• The belief in spontaneous generation

• The link between viruses and RNA

• The proof of a supernatural cause for illnesses