Biology II Advanced Survey · Cell Processes
Virginia SOL BIOII.2
Virginia SOL BIOII.2 is part of the Cell Processes strand in Biology II Advanced Survey (Science). Under this Standards of Learning objective, students investigate how cell processes support survival and serve as a foundation for more complex systems in multicellular organisms. Below is what BIOII.2 covers in plain language, the specific skills it is assessed on, the key concepts to review, and how to practice BIOII.2 for the Virginia SOL test.
What SOL BIOII.2 means
Investigate how cell processes support survival and serve as a foundation for more complex systems in multicellular organisms.
Skills you’ll practice for BIOII.2
- Explain how cell structures and organelles interact as a system to maintain homeostasis in the cell and the organism.
- Develop and use a model to explain how the cell membrane allows for selective permeability and maintains the internal environment of the cell.
- Make, support, and evaluate a claim about how a cell's form fits its function within a multicellular organism.
- Develop and use models to explain the different processes of asexual reproduction (budding, vegetative propagation, binary fission, fragmentation, and sporogenesis).
- Describe how cell communication and cell specialization support cellular processes (regulation of cell growth, cell division, and cell energetics).
- Plan and conduct an investigation to determine the relationship between feedback mechanisms and homeostasis.
Key concepts covered by BIOII.2
- cell homeostasis
- organelle interaction
- cellular systems
- homeostatic regulation
- cell membrane
- selective permeability
- internal environment
- membrane model
- cell form and function
- cellular adaptation
- multicellular organisms
- claim evaluation
- asexual reproduction
- budding
- vegetative propagation
- binary fission
- fragmentation
- sporogenesis
- reproductive models
- cell communication
- cell specialization
- cell growth regulation
- cell division
- cell energetics
- feedback mechanisms
- homeostasis investigation
- experimental design
- data collection
How to study and practice SOL BIOII.2
Start with a quick diagnostic to see whether BIOII.2 is already solid, then work each skill above with guided notes, flashcards, and SOL-style practice questions. For official released items, see our Virginia SOL practice tests guide and how to study for the SOL test.
Frequently asked questions about SOL BIOII.2
What is Virginia SOL BIOII.2?
SOL BIOII.2 is a Biology II Advanced Survey Standard of Learning in the Cell Processes strand. It expects students to investigate how cell processes support survival and serve as a foundation for more complex systems in multicellular organisms.
What skills does SOL BIOII.2 cover?
SOL BIOII.2 is assessed on 6 skills: explain how cell structures and organelles interact as a system to maintain homeostasis in the cell and the organism; develop and use a model to explain how the cell membrane allows for selective permeability and maintains the internal environment of the cell; make, support, and evaluate a claim about how a cell's form fits its function within a multicellular organism; develop and use models to explain the different processes of asexual reproduction (budding, vegetative propagation, binary fission, fragmentation, and sporogenesis); describe how cell communication and cell specialization support cellular processes (regulation of cell growth, cell division, and cell energetics); plan and conduct an investigation to determine the relationship between feedback mechanisms and homeostasis.
What strand of Biology II Advanced Survey is SOL BIOII.2 in?
SOL BIOII.2 belongs to the Cell Processes reporting strand of the Biology II Advanced Survey Virginia Standards of Learning.
How do I study and practice for SOL BIOII.2?
Start with a diagnostic to see whether BIOII.2 is already solid, then work the 6 skills above with guided notes, flashcards, and SOL-style practice questions. For official released items, see the Virginia SOL practice tests guide.