ASVAB General Science Practice Test 382869 Results

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1

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

72% Answer Correctly

atria

valves

capillaries

platelets


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.


2

These clouds grow upward and can develop into cumulonimbus or thunderstorm clouds.

69% Answer Correctly

cirrus clouds

stratus clouds

cumulus clouds

nimbus clouds


Solution

Cumulus clouds are large, puffy, mid-altitude clouds with a flat base and a rounded top. These clouds grow upward and can develop into a cumulonimbus or thunderstorm cloud.


3

Traits represented by genes may be which of the following?

82% Answer Correctly

recessive

all of these

expressed

dominant


Solution

The traits represented by genes are inherited independently of each other  (one from the male and one from the female gamete) and a trait can be dominant or recessive.  A dominant trait will be expressed when paired with a recessive trait while two copies of a recessive trait (one from each parent) must be present for the recessive trait to be expressed.


4

Scavengers break down the dead bodies of plants and animals into which of the following?

65% Answer Correctly

carrion

simple nutrients

complex carbohydrates

producers


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.


5

Blood is circulated throughout the body via:

37% Answer Correctly

aorta

veins

arterioles

capillaries


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.