Biology II Anatomy and Physiology · Protection and Defense
Virginia SOL AP.6
Virginia SOL AP.6 is part of the Protection and Defense strand in Biology II Anatomy and Physiology (Science). Under this Standards of Learning objective, students investigate how body systems work together to provide protection and defense from physical damage, pathogens, and other threats. Below is what AP.6 covers in plain language, the specific skills it is assessed on, the key concepts to review, and how to practice AP.6 for the Virginia SOL test.
What SOL AP.6 means
Investigate how body systems work together to provide protection and defense from physical damage, pathogens, and other threats.
Skills you’ll practice for AP.6
- Identify the major components of the integumentary, skeletal, lymphatic, and immune systems related to protection and defense.
- Develop and use models to illustrate how the structure and function of body systems support protection and defense.
- Make, support, and evaluate a claim about how the structure of cells and tissues in body systems affect protection and defense.
- Make, support, and evaluate a claim about how protection and defense require body systems to work independently and together.
- Make, support, and evaluate a claim about the use and/or misuse of therapies in treating or preventing infections.
- Explain a disorder, disease, injury, lifestyle, or component of aging that affects the body’s ability to protect and defend itself.
Key concepts covered by AP.6
- integumentary system
- skeletal system
- lymphatic system
- immune system
- system components
- protection
- defense
- model development
- system structure
- protection mechanisms
- defense mechanisms
- cell structure
- tissue function
- system interaction
- system independence
- therapy evaluation
- infection treatment
- prevention strategies
- antimicrobial resistance
- protection disorder
- defense disruption
- disease
- aging
- lifestyle factors
- immunocompromise
How to study and practice SOL AP.6
Start with a quick diagnostic to see whether AP.6 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.6
What is Virginia SOL AP.6?
SOL AP.6 is a Biology II Anatomy and Physiology Standard of Learning in the Protection and Defense strand. It expects students to investigate how body systems work together to provide protection and defense from physical damage, pathogens, and other threats.
What skills does SOL AP.6 cover?
SOL AP.6 is assessed on 6 skills: identify the major components of the integumentary, skeletal, lymphatic, and immune systems related to protection and defense; develop and use models to illustrate how the structure and function of body systems support protection and defense; make, support, and evaluate a claim about how the structure of cells and tissues in body systems affect protection and defense; make, support, and evaluate a claim about how protection and defense require body systems to work independently and together; make, support, and evaluate a claim about the use and/or misuse of therapies in treating or preventing infections; explain a disorder, disease, injury, lifestyle, or component of aging that affects the body’s ability to protect and defend itself.
What strand of Biology II Anatomy and Physiology is SOL AP.6 in?
SOL AP.6 belongs to the Protection and Defense reporting strand of the Biology II Anatomy and Physiology Virginia Standards of Learning.
How do I study and practice for SOL AP.6?
Start with a diagnostic to see whether AP.6 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.