ASVAB General Science Practice Test 186435 Results

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1

Examples of primary consumers include:

54% Answer Correctly

cows

fish

all of these

rats


Solution

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


2

__________ and __________ pair to strengthen bones.

65% Answer Correctly

iron, calcium

vitamin D, magnesium

calcium, vitamin A

vitamin D, calcium


Solution

Vitamin D helps calcium strengthen bones while also aiding muscle, nerve, and immune system function.


3

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

54% Answer Correctly

cytoplasm

cell membrane

cell wall

nucleus


Solution

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


4

Which of blood component fights infection?

89% Answer Correctly

plasma

platelets

white blood cells

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.


5

In the foood chain, producers serve as a food source for other organisms. Typical producers are plants that can make their own food through photosynthesis and certain bacteria that are capable of converting inorganic substances into food through:

47% Answer Correctly

chemosynthesis

autotrophs

decomposition

photosynthesis


Solution

Producers (autotrophs) serve as a food source for other organisms. Typical producers are plants that can make their own food through photosynthesis and certain bacteria that are capable of converting inorganic substances into food through chemosynthesis