ASVAB General Science Practice Test 206805 Results

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Questions 5 5
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1

Saturated fats can __________ LDL ("bad") cholesterol while unsaturated fats can __________ it.

78% Answer Correctly

decrease, raise

raise, decrease

stabilize, raise

decrease, stabilize


Solution

Saturated fats can raise LDL ("bad") cholesterol while unsaturated fats can decrease it.


2

Within DNA, a variety of a particular gene is called a(n):

55% Answer Correctly

chromosome

homozygous

allele

heterozygous


Solution

The gene is the base unit of inheritance and is contained within DNA. A gene may come in several varieties (alleles) and there are a pair of alleles for every gene. If the alleles are alike, a person is homozygous for that gene. If the alleles are different, heterozygous.


3

The heart __________ blood.

61% Answer Correctly

creates

deoxygenates

filters

oxygenates


Solution

To provide oxygen to the body, blood flows through the heart in a path formed by the right atrium → right ventricle → lungs → left atrium → left ventricle → body. When blood enters the right side of the heart it is deoxygenated. It enters the left side of the heart oxygenated after traveling to the lungs.


4

In the metric system, what prefix represents 10-3?

62% Answer Correctly

milli

centi

kilo

mega


Solution

In the metric system, milli is the prefix for 10-3.


5

Which of the following is the smallest component of an element that still retains the properties of the element?

74% Answer Correctly

atom

molecule

element

neutron


Solution

An atom is the smallest component of an element that still retains the properties of the element.