ASVAB General Science Practice Test 328375 Results

	Your Results	Global Average
Questions	5	5
Correct	0	3.44
Score	0%	69%

Review

In the metric system, what prefix represents 10³?

61% Answer Correctly

	milli
	kilo
	mega
	centi

Solution

Kilo is the metric system prefix for 10³.

Reproductive haploids are also known as:

62% Answer Correctly

	sperm
	diploids
	ovum
	gametes

Solution

Reproductive (haploid) cells known as gametes have half as many (23) pairs of chromosomes as normal (diploid) cells. When the male gamete (sperm) combines with the female gamete (ovum) through meiosis to form a zygote, each gamete supplies half the chromosomes needed to form the normal diploid cells.

Which of the following temperatures is least like the others?

43% Answer Correctly

	0K
	32°F
	-273°C
	absolute zero

Solution

Absolute zero is the coldest possible temperature in the universe. In the Kelvin scale, absolute zero is 0K and in the Celsius scale it is -273°C.

Which of these is not a recognized blood type?

90% Answer Correctly

	AB
	O
	AO
	B

Solution

Blood is categorized into four different types (A, B, AB, and O) based on the type of antigens found on the outside of the red blood cells. Additionally, each type can be negative or positive based on whether or not the cells have an antigen called the Rh factor.

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

78% Answer Correctly

	stabilize, raise
	decrease, stabilize
	decrease, raise
	raise, decrease

Solution

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