ASVAB General Science Practice Test 249182 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

protein

fat

sugars

starches


Solution

The liver produces bile which emulsifies (separates) fat.


2

Plant cells may generate energy through which of the following?

73% Answer Correctly

anaerobic respiration

aerobic respiration

all of these

photosynthesis


Solution

Some plant cells produce their own energy through photosynthesis which is the process by which sunlight, carbon dioxide, and water react to make sugar and oxygen. Animal cells cannot produce their own energy and, instead, generate energy when mitochondria consume outside sugar and oxygen through aerobic respiration.


3

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

55% Answer Correctly

allele

heterozygous

chromosome

homozygous


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.


4

Cirrus clouds are thin, wispy clouds composed of ice crystals. At what elevation to cirrus clouds form?

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high-altitude

low-altitude

mid-altitude

ground level


Solution

Cirrus clouds are thin, wispy high-altitude clouds composed of ice crystals that originate from the freezing of supercooled water droplets. Cirrus clouds generally occur in fair weather and point in the direction of air movement at their elevation.


5

Which of these is important for the body's maintenance, growth, and repair?

89% Answer Correctly

fats

fiber

carbohydrates

protein


Solution

Found in both animal sources (meat, fish, eggs, cheese) and vegetables (beans, nuts, some grains), proteins are important for the body's maintenance, growth, and repair.