ASVAB General Science Practice Test 492088 Results

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Questions 5 5
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1

In the metric system, what prefix represents 10-3?

62% Answer Correctly

milli

centi

kilo

mega
Solution

In the metric system, milli is the prefix for 10-3.

2

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

65% Answer Correctly

simple nutrients

carrion

producers

complex carbohydrates
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.

3

Water freezing or boiling is an example of which of the following?

80% Answer Correctly

heating

sublimation

phase transition

cooling
Solution

A substance undergoes a phase transition when it moves from one state of matter to another, for example, when water freezes or boils.

4

What part of the food chain serves only as food for other organisms?

72% Answer Correctly

secondary consumers

producers

decomposers

primary consumers
Solution

Producers (autotrophs) serve as a food source for other organisms. Typical producers are plants that can make their own food through photosynthesis and certain bacteria that are capable of converting inorganic substances into food through chemosynthesis

5

Which of these is not a component of blood?

82% Answer Correctly

white blood cells

plasma

marrow

red blood cells
Solution

Blood is created in bone marrow and is made up of cells suspended in liquid plasma. Red blood cells carry oxygen, white blood cells fight infection, and platelets are cell fragments that allow blood to clot.