ASVAB General Science Practice Test 146009 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.36
Score 0% 67%

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1

Which of the following members of the food chain are most alike?

65% Answer Correctly

scavengers and decomposers

herbivores and autotrophs

producers and tertiary consumers

primary consumers and omnivores


Solution

Like decomposers, scavengers also break down the dead bodies of plants and animals into simple nutrients. The difference is that scavengers operate on much larger refuse and dead animals (carrion). Decomposers then consume the much smaller particles left over by the scavengers.


2

When compared to eukaryotic cells, prokaryotic cells are:

60% Answer Correctly

none of these

less complex

more complex

similarly complex


Solution

Cells are classified into one of two groups based on whether or not they have a nucleus. Eukaryotic cells have a nucleus, prokaryotic cells do not have a nucleus and therefore have a less complex structure than eukaryotic cells.


3

What is the body's largest artery?

72% Answer Correctly

aorta

vena cava

capillary

arteriole


Solution

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.


4

A biological community of interacting organisms and their physical environment is known as:

79% Answer Correctly

ecosystem

community

population

biome


Solution

An ecosystem is a biological community of interacting organisms and their physical environment. This includes both the biotic (living) and abiotic (non-living).


5

Which of the following does not filter air as part of the respiratory system?

60% Answer Correctly

pharynx

nasal cavity

epiglottis

trachea


Solution

After air enters through the nose, it passes through the nasal cavity which filters, moistens, and warms it. Further filtering takes place in the pharynx, which also helps protect against infection, and then in the trachea which is just past the epiglottis which prevents food from entering the airway.