ASVAB General Science Practice Test 499924 Results

	Your Results	Global Average
Questions	5	5
Correct	0	3.89
Score	0%	78%

Review

Which of the following is a decomposer?

89% Answer Correctly

	mosquito
	pine tree
	fungi
	ferret

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.

Which of blood component fights infection?

89% Answer Correctly

	white blood cells
	red blood cells
	platelets
	plasma

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.

The universal recipient blood type can recieve any other blood type. Which blood type is the universal recipient?

45% Answer Correctly

	AB
	AB-positive
	O-negative
	O

Solution

Blood transfer is limited by the type and Rh factor of the blood. Someone who has Rh-factor negative blood cannot receive blood with a positive type but a person with Rh-factor positive type blood can receive Rh-negative blood. Type O negative blood is the universal donor because it can be given to a person with any blood type. Type AB positive is the universal recipient meaning someone with this blood type can receive any other type of blood.

The gravitational interaction of Earth and the Moon is responsible for which of these?

77% Answer Correctly

	tides
	seasons
	day and night cycle
	the northern lights

Solution

Tides are caused by the gravitational interaction of Earth and the Moon.

Which of these is not a recognized blood type?

90% Answer Correctly

	AO
	AB
	B
	O

Solution

Blood is categorized into four different types (A, B, AB, and O) based on the type of antigens found on the outside of the red blood cells. Additionally, each type can be negative or positive based on whether or not the cells have an antigen called the Rh factor.