ASVAB General Science Practice Test 436099

Questions 5
Topics Arteries, Heredity, Moon, Proteins, Species

Study Guide

Arteries

The aorta is the body's largest artery and receives blood from the pulmonary vein via the left ventricle. From there, blood is circulated through the rest of the body through smaller arteries called arterioles that branch out from the heart. Finally, blood is delivered to bodily tissues through capillaries.

Heredity

Heredity is the passing on of physical or mental characteristics genetically from one generation to another. Heredity is made possible via large strings of chromosomes which carry information encoded in genes.

Moon

Tides are caused by the gravitational interaction of Earth and the Moon.

Proteins

Found in both animal sources (meat, fish, eggs, cheese) and vegetables (beans, nuts, some grains), proteins are important for the body's maintenance, growth, and repair.

Species

The narrowest classification of life, species, contains organisms that are so similar that they can only reproduce with others of the same species.