ASVAB General Science Practice Test 482069 Results

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1

The large intestine does which of the following?

82% Answer Correctly

breaks down proteins

breaks down fats

breaks down starches

processes the physical waste produced by digestion


Solution

The large intestine (colon) follows the small intestine and processes the physical waste produced by digestion, absorbing water and minerials that remain back into the body. Solid waste is then stored in the rectum while liquid waste is stored in the bladder.


2

Veins __________ blood at __________ pressure.

49% Answer Correctly

oxygenated, low

deoxygenated, high

oxygenated, high

deoxygenated, low


Solution

Veins carry blood back to the heart from the body. While arteries are thick-walled because they carry oxygenated blood at high pressure, veins are comparatively thin-walled as they carry low-pressure deoxygenated blood. Like the heart, veins contain valves to prevent blood backflow.


3

Changes to an object's speed or direction of motion are caused by which of the following?

72% Answer Correctly

kinetic energy

work

a force

power


Solution

Force is applied to change an object's speed or direction of motion.


4

A biological community of interacting organisms and their physical environment is known as:

79% Answer Correctly

population

biome

community

ecosystem


Solution

An ecosystem is a biological community of interacting organisms and their physical environment. This includes both the biotic (living) and abiotic (non-living).


5

Plant cells may generate energy through which of the following?

72% Answer Correctly

anaerobic respiration

photosynthesis

all of these

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.