ASVAB General Science Practice Test 570411 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.55
Score 0% 71%

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1

Examples of primary consumers include:

54% Answer Correctly

fish

all of these

rats

cows


Solution

Primary consumers (herbivores) subsist on producers like plants and fungus.  Examples are grasshoppers, cows, and plankton.


2

Which of blood component carries oxygen?

83% Answer Correctly

red blood cells

platelets

white blood cells

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.


3

Which of these is important for the body's maintenance, growth, and repair?

88% Answer Correctly

fiber

protein

fats

carbohydrates


Solution

Found in both animal sources (meat, fish, eggs, cheese) and vegetables (beans, nuts, some grains), proteins are important for the body's maintenance, growth, and repair.


4

Which of the following describes how a person's genes express themselves in physical characteristics?

61% Answer Correctly

phenotype

DNA

genotype

chromotype


Solution

A person's genotype is their genetic makeup and includes both dominant and recessive alleles. Phenotype is how the genes express themselves in physical characteristics.


5

Which of the following is metamorphic rock?

52% Answer Correctly

marble

obsidian

coal

granite


Solution

The Earth's rocks fall into three categories based on how they're formed. Igneous rock (granite, basalt, obsidian) is formed from the hardening of molten rock (lava), sedimentary rock (shale, sandstone, coal) is formed by the gradual despositing and cementing of rock and other debris, and metamorphic rock (marble, slate, quartzite) which is formed when existing rock is altered though pressure, temperature, or chemical processes.