Biology II Advanced Survey · Energy Transformations and Matter Exchange
Virginia SOL BIOII.3
Virginia SOL BIOII.3 is part of the Energy Transformations and Matter Exchange strand in Biology II Advanced Survey (Science). Under this Standards of Learning objective, students investigate how the highly complex organization of living systems requires energy transformations and the exchange of matter. Below is what BIOII.3 covers in plain language, the specific skills it is assessed on, the key concepts to review, and how to practice BIOII.3 for the Virginia SOL test.
What SOL BIOII.3 means
Investigate how the highly complex organization of living systems requires energy transformations and the exchange of matter.
Skills you’ll practice for BIOII.3
- Compare energy changes associated with anabolic and catabolic metabolic pathways.
- Develop and use a model to explain the two stages of photosynthesis and describe their interdependence.
- Make, support, and evaluate a claim about the importance of photosynthesis and respiration in the cycling of matter and transfer of energy within living systems.
- Plan and conduct an investigation to compare factors that affect enzyme activity and explain how these factors influence energy and matter in living systems.
- Predict how disruption in enzyme activity will affect energy and matter in living systems.
Key concepts covered by BIOII.3
- anabolic pathways
- catabolic pathways
- energy changes
- metabolic pathways
- photosynthesis stages
- light-dependent reactions
- Calvin cycle
- photosynthetic model
- photosynthesis
- cellular respiration
- matter cycling
- energy transfer
- claim evaluation
- enzyme activity
- investigation design
- factors affecting enzymes
- energy transformation
- matter exchange
- enzyme disruption
- predictive modeling
How to study and practice SOL BIOII.3
Start with a quick diagnostic to see whether BIOII.3 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.3
What is Virginia SOL BIOII.3?
SOL BIOII.3 is a Biology II Advanced Survey Standard of Learning in the Energy Transformations and Matter Exchange strand. It expects students to investigate how the highly complex organization of living systems requires energy transformations and the exchange of matter.
What skills does SOL BIOII.3 cover?
SOL BIOII.3 is assessed on 5 skills: compare energy changes associated with anabolic and catabolic metabolic pathways; develop and use a model to explain the two stages of photosynthesis and describe their interdependence; make, support, and evaluate a claim about the importance of photosynthesis and respiration in the cycling of matter and transfer of energy within living systems; plan and conduct an investigation to compare factors that affect enzyme activity and explain how these factors influence energy and matter in living systems; predict how disruption in enzyme activity will affect energy and matter in living systems.
What strand of Biology II Advanced Survey is SOL BIOII.3 in?
SOL BIOII.3 belongs to the Energy Transformations and Matter Exchange reporting strand of the Biology II Advanced Survey Virginia Standards of Learning.
How do I study and practice for SOL BIOII.3?
Start with a diagnostic to see whether BIOII.3 is already solid, then work the 5 skills above with guided notes, flashcards, and SOL-style practice questions. For official released items, see the Virginia SOL practice tests guide.