Biology II Anatomy and Physiology · Movement and Structural Support
Virginia SOL AP.3
Virginia SOL AP.3 is part of the Movement and Structural Support strand in Biology II Anatomy and Physiology (Science). Under this Standards of Learning objective, students investigate how body systems work together to enable movement and provide structural support. Below is what AP.3 covers in plain language, the specific skills it is assessed on, the key concepts to review, and how to practice AP.3 for the Virginia SOL test.
What SOL AP.3 means
Investigate how body systems work together to enable movement and provide structural support.
Skills you’ll practice for AP.3
- Identify the major components of the skeletal, nervous, and muscular systems.
- Develop and use models to illustrate the structure and function of body systems in movement and support.
- Make, support, and evaluate a claim about how the structure of cells and tissues in body systems affect movement and support.
- Make, support, and evaluate a claim about how movement and support require body systems to work independently and together.
- Plan and conduct investigations related to movement and support in body systems.
- Explain a disorder, disease, injury, lifestyle, or component of aging that affects movement and support.
Key concepts covered by AP.3
- skeletal system
- nervous system
- muscular system
- system components
- model development
- body system structure
- movement mechanics
- structural support
- cell structure
- tissue function
- system interaction
- system independence
- investigation design
- structural support experiments
- movement disorder
- structural support disruption
- disease
- aging
- lifestyle factors
How to study and practice SOL AP.3
Start with a quick diagnostic to see whether AP.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 AP.3
What is Virginia SOL AP.3?
SOL AP.3 is a Biology II Anatomy and Physiology Standard of Learning in the Movement and Structural Support strand. It expects students to investigate how body systems work together to enable movement and provide structural support.
What skills does SOL AP.3 cover?
SOL AP.3 is assessed on 6 skills: identify the major components of the skeletal, nervous, and muscular systems; develop and use models to illustrate the structure and function of body systems in movement and support; make, support, and evaluate a claim about how the structure of cells and tissues in body systems affect movement and support; make, support, and evaluate a claim about how movement and support require body systems to work independently and together; plan and conduct investigations related to movement and support in body systems; explain a disorder, disease, injury, lifestyle, or component of aging that affects movement and support.
What strand of Biology II Anatomy and Physiology is SOL AP.3 in?
SOL AP.3 belongs to the Movement and Structural Support reporting strand of the Biology II Anatomy and Physiology Virginia Standards of Learning.
How do I study and practice for SOL AP.3?
Start with a diagnostic to see whether AP.3 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.