ASVAB General Science Practice Test 371286 Results

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Questions 5 5
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1

In cell biology, what part of the cell contains organelles?

54% Answer Correctly

cell wall

cytoplasm

cell membrane

nucleus


Solution

The nucleus of a eukaryotic cell contains the genetic material of the cell and is surrounded by cytoplasm which contains many organelles.


2

Small rocks shed by asteroids and comets that reach the earth are called:

60% Answer Correctly

meteoroids

meteorites

shooting stars

meteors


Solution

Smaller rocks shed by asteroids and comets are called meteoroids. When these rocks reach Earth's atmosphere, they burn up in the mesosphere and become meteors. If a meteor manages to reach the Earth, it is called a meteorite.


3

Water freezing or boiling is an example of which of the following?

79% Answer Correctly

sublimation

cooling

phase transition

heating


Solution

A substance undergoes a phase transition when it moves from one state of matter to another, for example, when water freezes or boils.


4

What prevents blood pumped out of the ventricles from flowing back into the heart?

72% Answer Correctly

platelets

atria

capillaries

valves


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.


5

Which of the following members of the food chain are most alike?

65% Answer Correctly

producers and tertiary consumers

scavengers and decomposers

herbivores and autotrophs

primary consumers and omnivores


Solution

Like decomposers, scavengers also break down the dead bodies of plants and animals into simple nutrients. The difference is that scavengers operate on much larger refuse and dead animals (carrion). Decomposers then consume the much smaller particles left over by the scavengers.