ASVAB General Science Practice Test 430345 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.35
Score 0% 67%

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1

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

78% Answer Correctly

decrease, raise

decrease, stabilize

stabilize, raise

raise, decrease
Solution

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

2

In the water cycle, infiltration is most closely related to:

41% Answer Correctly

oceans

rivers

runoff

water table
Solution

The water then accumulates as runoff and eventually returns to bodies of water or is absorbed into the Earth (infiltration) and becomes part of the water table, an underground resevoir of fresh water.

3

Plant cells may generate energy through which of the following?

72% Answer Correctly

photosynthesis

all of these

anaerobic respiration

aerobic respiration
Solution

Some plant cells produce their own energy through photosynthesis which is the process by which sunlight, carbon dioxide, and water react to make sugar and oxygen. Animal cells cannot produce their own energy and, instead, generate energy when mitochondria consume outside sugar and oxygen through aerobic respiration.

4

The heat from the Sun traveling to Earth is an example of which of the following?

85% Answer Correctly

convection

conduction

electricity

radiation
Solution

Radiation occurs when electromagnetic waves transmit heat. An example is the heat from the Sun as it travels to Earth.

5

Which of these is matter than cannot be separated into different types of matter by ordinary chemical methods?

49% Answer Correctly

molecule

compound

element

atom
Solution

An element is matter than cannot be separated into different types of matter by ordinary chemical methods.