Biology II Anatomy and Physiology · Energy Production and Metabolism
Virginia SOL AP.7
Virginia SOL AP.7 is part of the Energy Production and Metabolism strand in Biology II Anatomy and Physiology (Science). Under this Standards of Learning objective, students investigate how body systems work together to support energy production and metabolism by obtaining, transforming, and utilizing resources. Below is what AP.7 covers in plain language, the specific skills it is assessed on, the key concepts to review, and how to practice AP.7 for the Virginia SOL test.
What SOL AP.7 means
Investigate how body systems work together to support energy production and metabolism by obtaining, transforming, and utilizing resources.
Skills you’ll practice for AP.7
- Identify the major components of the digestive, respiratory, cardiovascular, and endocrine systems related to energy and metabolism.
- Develop and use models to illustrate how the structure and function of body systems support energy and metabolism.
- Make, support, and evaluate a claim about how the structure of cells and tissues in body systems affect energy and metabolism.
- Make, support, and evaluate a claim about how energy and metabolism require body systems to work independently and together.
- Make, support, and evaluate a claim about the importance of nutrition on human health.
- Plan and conduct investigations related to energy and metabolism in body systems.
- Explain a disorder, disease, injury, lifestyle, or component of aging that affects energy and metabolism.
Key concepts covered by AP.7
- digestive system
- respiratory system
- cardiovascular system
- endocrine system
- system components
- metabolism
- energy production
- model development
- system structure
- energy pathways
- metabolic processes
- cell structure
- tissue function
- system interaction
- system independence
- nutrition
- human health
- dietary requirements
- metabolic regulation
- investigation design
- energy experiments
- metabolic studies
- energy disorder
- metabolic disruption
- disease
- aging
- lifestyle factors
- nutritional deficiencies
How to study and practice SOL AP.7
Start with a quick diagnostic to see whether AP.7 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.7
What is Virginia SOL AP.7?
SOL AP.7 is a Biology II Anatomy and Physiology Standard of Learning in the Energy Production and Metabolism strand. It expects students to investigate how body systems work together to support energy production and metabolism by obtaining, transforming, and utilizing resources.
What skills does SOL AP.7 cover?
SOL AP.7 is assessed on 7 skills: identify the major components of the digestive, respiratory, cardiovascular, and endocrine systems related to energy and metabolism; develop and use models to illustrate how the structure and function of body systems support energy and metabolism; make, support, and evaluate a claim about how the structure of cells and tissues in body systems affect energy and metabolism; make, support, and evaluate a claim about how energy and metabolism require body systems to work independently and together; make, support, and evaluate a claim about the importance of nutrition on human health; plan and conduct investigations related to energy and metabolism in body systems; explain a disorder, disease, injury, lifestyle, or component of aging that affects energy and metabolism.
What strand of Biology II Anatomy and Physiology is SOL AP.7 in?
SOL AP.7 belongs to the Energy Production and Metabolism reporting strand of the Biology II Anatomy and Physiology Virginia Standards of Learning.
How do I study and practice for SOL AP.7?
Start with a diagnostic to see whether AP.7 is already solid, then work the 7 skills above with guided notes, flashcards, and SOL-style practice questions. For official released items, see the Virginia SOL practice tests guide.