ASVAB General Science Practice Test 172424 Results

	Your Results	Global Average
Questions	5	5
Correct	0	2.64
Score	0%	53%

Review

Someone who has Rh-factor __________ blood cannot receive blood with a __________ type.

57% Answer Correctly

	negative, positive
	positive, negative
	positive, antigen
	antigen, negative

Solution

Blood transfer is limited by the type and Rh factor of the blood. Someone who has Rh-factor negative blood cannot receive blood with a positive type but a person with Rh-factor positive type blood can receive Rh-negative blood. Type O negative blood is the universal donor because it can be given to a person with any blood type. Type AB positive is the universal recipient meaning someone with this blood type can receive any other type of blood.

Blood is delivered to bodily tissues through:

48% Answer Correctly

	veins
	capillaries
	arterioles
	plasma

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.

Universal donor blood can be given to a person with any blood type. Which blood type is the universal donor?

51% Answer Correctly

	O
	O-positive
	O-negative
	AB

Solution

In the food chain, omnivores may be which of the following?

45% Answer Correctly

	secondary consumers or scavengers
	secondary or tertiary consumers
	primary or tertiary consumers
	primary or secondary consumers

Solution

Secondary or tertiary consumers may be omnivores.

What part of the nervous system is responsible for controlling involuntary actions like breathing, swallowing, and heartbeat?

63% Answer Correctly

	medulla
	cerebellum
	cerebrum
	spinal cord

Solution

Part of the brainstem, the medulla is the connection between the brain and the spinal cord. It controls involuntary actions like breathing, swallowing, and heartbeat.