ASVAB General Science Practice Test 157234 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.71
Score 0% 74%

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1

Leafy vegetables, beans, potatoes, fruits, and whole grains are good sources of:

81% Answer Correctly

fiber

unsaturated fat

saturated fat

protein


Solution

Fiber provides bulk to help the large intestine carry away waste. Good sources of fiber are leafy vegetables, beans, potatoes, fruits, and whole grains.


2

The dwarf planet Pluto is located where?

63% Answer Correctly

in the asteroid belt

in the Kuiper Belt

between the orbits of Jupiter and Saturn

outside the solar system


Solution

The Kuiper Belt is similar to the asteroid belt but much larger. Extending beyond the orbit of Neptune, it contains objects composed mostly of frozen methane, ammonia, and water. Most notably, the Kuiper Belt is home to Pluto, a dwarf planet that, until a 2006 reclassification, was considered the ninth planet of the solar system.


3

Blood is created in:

68% Answer Correctly

red blood cells

the liver

bone marrow

the heart


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.


4

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

81% Answer Correctly

family

species

generation

cell


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.


5

Which of blood component allows blood to clot?

74% Answer Correctly

platelets

red blood cells

plasma

white 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.