ASVAB General Science Practice Test 388046 Results

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1

As part of digestion, the liver produces bile which breaks down:

64% Answer Correctly

protein

starches

fat

sugars


Solution

The liver produces bile which emulsifies (separates) fat.


2

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

78% Answer Correctly

decrease, raise

raise, decrease

decrease, stabilize

stabilize, raise


Solution

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


3

Cellular fermentation takes place:

50% Answer Correctly

anaerobically

in plant cells

in the presence of oxygen

aerobically


Solution

If no oxygen is present, cellular respiration is anaerobic and will result in fermentation where either lactic acid or alcohol is used instead of oxygen.


4

In the Periodic Table of the Elements, elements in the same column belong to the same:

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group

atomic number

period

family


Solution

The columns of the Periodic Table are called groups and all elements in a group have the same number of electrons in their outer electron shell. The group that an element occupies generally determines its chemical properties as the number of outer shell electrons establishes the way it reacts with other elements to form molecules. So, because each element has the same number of electrons in its outer shell, each has similar reactivity.


5

pH is a scale that measures of how basic or acidic a solution is. A solution with a pH of 9 is:

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neutral

acidic

water

alkaline


Solution

An acid is a substance that gives up positively charged hydrogen ions (H+) when dissolved in water. A base (alkaline) gives up negatively charged hydroxide ions (OH-) when dissolved in water. pH is a scale that measures of how basic or acidic a solution is. Numbered from 0 to 14, solutions with a pH of 7 are neutral, less than 7 are acidic, more than 7 are alkaline.