ASVAB General Science Practice Test 235535 Results

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Questions 5 5
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1

As part of digestion, the liver produces bile which breaks down:

64% Answer Correctly

fat

protein

sugars

starches


Solution

The liver produces bile which emulsifies (separates) fat.


2

The two heart chambers that collect blood are called:

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atria

aorta

valves

ventricles


Solution

The heart is the organ that drives the circulatory system. In humans, it consists of four chambers with two that collect blood called atria and two that pump blood called ventricles. The heart's valves prevent blood pumped out of the ventricles from flowing back into the heart.


3

Examples of tertiary consumers include:

73% Answer Correctly

fish

cows

chickens

sharks


Solution

Tertiary consumers eat primary consumers and secondary consumers and are typically carnivorous predators. Tertiary consumers may also be omnivores. Examples include wolves, sharks, and human beings.


4

In cell biology, where does DNA replication take place?

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mitochondria

Golgi apparatus

cytoplasm

nucleus


Solution

The cell nucleus contains the genetic material of the cell and is where DNA replication takes place.


5

The connective tissue that connects bones to other bones at joints is called:

70% Answer Correctly

knuckles

cartilage

ligaments

tendons


Solution

Tough fibrous cords of connective tissue called tendons connect muscles to the skeleton while another type of connective tissue called ligaments connect bones to other bones at joints (elbow, knee, fingers, spinal column).