ASVAB General Science Practice Test 41821 Results

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Questions 5 5
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Score 0% 66%

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1

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

scavengers

primary consumers

producers
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.

2

During digestion, the kidneys filter substances from the blood. Which of the following is not filtered by the kidneys?

74% Answer Correctly

salt

minerals

water

fats
Solution

Chemical waste like excess water, minerals, and salt are filtered from the blood by the kidneys and secreted into the urine. Urine is transported from the kidneys to the bladder through ureters.

3

The most diverse kindgom of life is which of the following?

45% Answer Correctly

protists

plants

animals

fungi
Solution

Below domain, life is classified into six kingdoms: plants, animals, archaebacteria, eubacteria, and fungi. The last kingdom, protists, include all microscopic organisms that are not bacteria, animals, plants or fungi.  (Archaebacteria and eubacteria are sometimes combined into a single kingdom, monera.)

4

Secondary consumers that also eat producers are known as:

62% Answer Correctly

herbivores

carnivores

omnivores

scavengers
Solution

Secondary consumers (carnivores) subsist mainly on primary consumers. Omnivores are secondary consumers that also eat producers. Examples are rats, fish, and chickens.

5

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

65% Answer Correctly

starches

fat

protein

sugars
Solution

The liver produces bile which emulsifies (separates) fat.