ASVAB General Science Practice Test 361844 Results

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Questions 5 5
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1

Leafy vegetables, beans, potatoes, fruits, and whole grains are good sources of:

83% Answer Correctly

fiber

unsaturated fat

protein

saturated fat
Solution

Fiber provides bulk to help the large intestine carry away waste. Good sources of fiber are leafy vegetables, beans, potatoes, fruits, and whole grains.

2

Which of these is not a component of blood?

82% Answer Correctly

marrow

red blood cells

plasma

white blood cells
Solution

Blood is created in bone marrow and is made up of cells suspended in liquid plasma. Red blood cells carry oxygen, white blood cells fight infection, and platelets are cell fragments that allow blood to clot.

3

__________ is caused by a lack of iron in the diet.

82% Answer Correctly

anemia

shingles

diabetes

scurvy
Solution

Anemia, which may cause weakness, dizziness, and headaches is caused by a lack of iron in the diet.

4

In the food chain, bacteria and fungi convert the organic matter in the dead bodies of plants and animals into simple nutrients. Bacteria and fungi are:

86% Answer Correctly

decomposers

producers

scavengers

primary consumers
Solution

Decomposers (saprotrophs) are organisms such as bacteria and fungi that break down the organic matter in the dead bodies of plants and animals into simple nutrients.

5

Which of the following describes the Earth's mantle?

56% Answer Correctly

primarily solid

liquid

primarily liquid

solid
Solution

Mantle makes up 84% of the Earth's volume and has an average thickness of approximately 1,800 miles (2,900 km). It is dense, hot, and primarily solid although in places it behaves more like a viscous fluid as the plates of the upper mantle and crust gradually "float" along its circumference.