ASVAB General Science Practice Test 133094 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.76
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1

Saturated fats can __________ LDL ("bad") cholesterol while unsaturated fats can __________ it.

78% Answer Correctly

decrease, stabilize

stabilize, raise

raise, decrease

decrease, raise


Solution

Saturated fats can raise LDL ("bad") cholesterol while unsaturated fats can decrease it.


2

Heredity is the passing on of physical or mental characteristics genetically from one __________ to another.

81% Answer Correctly

family

species

cell

generation


Solution

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.


3

A dominant trait will be expressed when paired with:

74% Answer Correctly

a chromosome

a gene

a dominant trait

a recessive trait


Solution

The traits represented by genes are inherited independently of each other  (one from the male and one from the female gamete) and a trait can be dominant or recessive.  A dominant trait will be expressed when paired with a recessive trait while two copies of a recessive trait (one from each parent) must be present for the recessive trait to be expressed.


4

The brain and spinal cord make up the __________ nervous system.

81% Answer Correctly

somatic

autonomic

peripheral

central


Solution

The nervous system consists of the brain and spinal cord (central nervous system) and the peripheral nervous system which is the network of nerve cells (neurons) that collect and distribute signals from the central nervous system throughout the body.


5

In taxonomy, domains are the broadest classification of life. How many domains are there?

60% Answer Correctly

6

3

5

dozens


Solution

The broadest classification of life splits all organisms into three groups called domains. The three domains of life are bacteria, archaea and eukaryota.