Florida Biology 1 EOC Assessment Sample Questions

Introduction

• Purpose: To familiarize teachers and students with the types of questions on the Biology 1 EOC Assessment.
• Audience: Students using the regular print paper-based accommodation.
• Not representative of actual test length or student performance.
• Based on the 2007 Next Generation Sunshine State Standards.

Resources

• Test Item Specifications: Available online for more details.
• Sample Questions and Answers: Available online.
• Computer-Based Practice Tests: Available online.

Directions for Answering Sample Questions

• Mark answers in the booklet.
• Use the Periodic Table provided as needed.
• Access sample answers online.

Helpful Hints for Using a Four Function Calculator

1. Read the problem carefully and determine if the calculator is needed.
2. Clear the calculator before starting a new problem.
3. Clear any errors or memory issues displayed on the calculator.
4. Validate that the displayed number is among the answer choices.
5. Calculators do not perform the algebraic order of operations automatically.
6. Use careful keystrokes and verify answers.
7. Consider the placement of the negative sign.
8. Round decimal equivalents at the final calculation step.
9. Ensure all necessary steps are completed before finalizing the answer.

Sample Questions

1. Energy Pyramid in Desert Ecosystem

   • Explains differing energy availability across trophic levels.
   • Correct answer: Less energy in the fourth trophic level due to metabolic losses.

2. Properties of Water in Plants

   • Cohesion allows water movement from roots to leaves.
   • Correct answer: Water exhibits cohesive behavior.

3. Osmosis in Cells

   • Experiment with chicken eggs and various solutions.
   • Correct inference: Water enters cells in environments of high water concentration.

4. Chemical Evolution Theory

   • Sequence of events for life evolution.
   • Correct answer: Synthesis of organic molecules.

5. Hemophilia Probability

   • Inheritance of sex-linked, recessive traits.
   • Correct answer: 50% chance for daughters to have hemophilia.

6. Sodium Potassium Ion Pump

   • Structural components: Amino acids.

7. Primary Function of Cell Membrane

   • Facilitates material passage required for cell functions.
   • Correct answer: Materials needed for cell functions pass through the membrane.

8. Scientific Theory of Evolution

   • Comparative anatomy supports evolutionary theory.
   • Correct answer: Shows possible common ancestry.

9. **Photosynthesis and Cellular Respiration

   • Interrelation of these processes.
   • Correct answer: CO2 and water from respiration used in photosynthesis.

10. Pepsin in Digestive System

    • Protein-enzyme activity in different pH environments.
    • Correct answer: Pepsin becomes inactive in the small intestine.

11. Gene Cloning in Bacteria

    • Human genes in bacteria produce human proteins.
    • Correct answer: DNA components are the same in humans and bacteria.**

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