SOL Practice

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?

• retractible claws / purring

• hair / carnivorous

• carnivorous / retractible claws

• hair / purring

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

• independent sporophyte

• vascular tissue

• photosynthesis

• dependent sporophyte

Identify one stop codon

• UGA

• UGG

• AAA

• CAA

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

• algae

• zooplankton

• minnows

• shark

Which of these organelles are not found in animal cells?

• cell membrane

• Golgi body

• chloroplasts

• ribosomes

Which of these organelles are found in all cells?

• vacuoles

• Golgi body

• chloroplasts

• ribosomes

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

• cell membrane

• Golgi body

• chloroplasts

• ribosomes

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

• an allergy

• inherited

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

• 46

• 23

• 24

• 92

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

• 156

• 39

• 40

• 46