ASVAB General Science Practice Test 617393 Results

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Questions 5 5
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Score 0% 65%

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1

Plant cells may generate energy through which of the following?

72% Answer Correctly

anaerobic respiration

all of these

photosynthesis

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.


2

The most diverse kindgom of life is which of the following?

46% Answer Correctly

protists

fungi

animals

plants


Solution

Below domain, life is classified into six kingdoms: plants, animals, archaebacteria, eubacteria, and fungi. The last kingdom, protists, include all microscopic organisms that are not bacteria, animals, plants or fungi.  (Archaebacteria and eubacteria are sometimes combined into a single kingdom, monera.)


3

Blood is created in:

68% Answer Correctly

the heart

red blood cells

bone marrow

the liver


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.


4

What is the body's largest artery?

72% Answer Correctly

vena cava

aorta

capillary

arteriole


Solution

The aorta is the body's largest artery and receives blood from the pulmonary vein via the left ventricle. From there, blood is circulated through the rest of the body through smaller arteries called arterioles that branch out from the heart. Finally, blood is delivered to bodily tissues through capillaries.


5

Which of the following states of matter exists at the highest temperature?

68% Answer Correctly

gas

solid

liquid

none of these


Solution

Solids exist at a lower temperature than liquids which exist at a lower temperature than gases.