ASVAB General Science Practice Test 324715 Results

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Questions 5 5
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1

Which of these foods should a person with high cholesterol avoid?

61% Answer Correctly

avocados

eggs

olive oil

vegetable oils
Solution

Fats come in three types, saturated (meats, shellfish, eggs, milk), monounsaturated (olives, almonds, avocados), and polyunsaturated (vegetable oils). Saturated fats can raise LDL ("bad") cholesterol while unsaturated fats can decrease it.

2

Blood is delivered to bodily tissues through:

49% Answer Correctly

arterioles

plasma

capillaries

veins
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.

3

The two heart chambers that pump blood called:

59% Answer Correctly

aorta

ventricles

valves

atria
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.

4

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

45% Answer Correctly

secondary consumers or scavengers

primary or secondary consumers

primary or tertiary consumers

secondary or tertiary consumers
Solution

Secondary or tertiary consumers may be omnivores.

5

In cell biology, cytokinesis results in two separate:

57% Answer Correctly

cells

chromosomes

chromatids

nuclei
Solution

During cell division, the cytokinesis phase occurs when cytoplasm and cell membranes complete their separation resulting in two separate cells.