ASVAB General Science Practice Test 509853 Results

	Your Results	Global Average
Questions	5	5
Correct	0	3.46
Score	0%	69%

Review

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.

Leafy vegetables, beans, potatoes, fruits, and whole grains are good sources of:

82% Answer Correctly

	protein
	unsaturated fat
	fiber
	saturated fat

Solution

Fiber provides bulk to help the large intestine carry away waste. Good sources of fiber are leafy vegetables, beans, potatoes, fruits, and whole grains.

In which type of compound does one atom borrow an electron from another atom?

58% Answer Correctly

	acidic
	covalent
	chemical
	ionic

Solution

A compound is a substance containing two or more different chemical elements bound together by a chemical bond. In covalent compounds, electrons are shared between atoms. In ionic compounds, one atom borrows an electron from another atom resulting in two ions (electrically charged atoms) of opposite polarities that then become bonded electrostatically.

Elements that belong to the same period in the Periodic Table of the Elements have the same number of:

50% Answer Correctly

	protons
	electron shells
	electrons
	atomic mass units

Solution

The rows of the Periodic Table are called periods and contain elements that have the same number of electron shells ordered from lower to higher atomic number.

__________ is caused by a lack of Vitamin C.

64% Answer Correctly

	scurvy
	shingles
	anemia
	diabetes

Solution

Scurvy is a difficiency disease caused by a lack of Vitamin C in the diet.