ASVAB General Science Practice Test 156123 Results

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1

Which of blood component fights infection?

89% Answer Correctly

platelets

white blood cells

plasma

red blood cells


Solution

Blood is created in bone marrow and is made up of cells suspended in liquid plasma. Red blood cells carry oxygen, white blood cells fight infection, and platelets are cell fragments that allow blood to clot.


2

Which of these digestive enzymes is not produced by the pancreas?

63% Answer Correctly

trypsin

gastric acid

lipase

pancreatic amylase


Solution

The acids produced by the pancreas contain several enzymes that aid in digestion.  Lipase converts fat to glycerol and fatty acids. Pancreatic amylase breaks down complex carbohydrates into simple sugars. Trypsin converts polypeptides (the building blocks of protein) into amino acids.


3

In cell biology, what part of the cell contains organelles?

54% Answer Correctly

nucleus

cytoplasm

cell wall

cell membrane


Solution

The nucleus of a eukaryotic cell contains the genetic material of the cell and is surrounded by cytoplasm which contains many organelles.


4

Herbivores are __________ that subsist on producers like plants and fungus.

73% Answer Correctly

secondary consumers

primary consumers

tertiary consumers

scavengers


Solution

Primary consumers (herbivores) subsist on producers like plants and fungus.  Examples are grasshoppers, cows, and plankton.


5

In the classification of life, which of the following is not a domain?

59% Answer Correctly

bacteria

archaea

eukaryota

animalia


Solution

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