ASVAB General Science Practice Test 622132 Results

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Questions 5 5
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1

Which of these foods should a person with high cholesterol avoid?

61% Answer Correctly

olive oil

eggs

vegetable oils

avocados


Solution

Fats come in three types, saturated (meats, shellfish, eggs, milk), monounsaturated (olives, almonds, avocados), and polyunsaturated (vegetable oils). Saturated fats can raise LDL ("bad") cholesterol while unsaturated fats can decrease it.


2

In cell biology, where does DNA replication take place?

65% Answer Correctly

Golgi apparatus

nucleus

cytoplasm

mitochondria


Solution

The cell nucleus contains the genetic material of the cell and is where DNA replication takes place.


3

Within DNA, a variety of a particular gene is called a(n):

55% Answer Correctly

chromosome

allele

heterozygous

homozygous


Solution

The gene is the base unit of inheritance and is contained within DNA. A gene may come in several varieties (alleles) and there are a pair of alleles for every gene. If the alleles are alike, a person is homozygous for that gene. If the alleles are different, heterozygous.


4

During digestion, where is digested food absorbed into the blood stream?

66% Answer Correctly

stomach

pancreas

small intestine

large intestine


Solution

The small intestine is where most digestion takes place. As food travels along the small intestine it gets broken down completely by enzymes secreted from the walls. These enzymes are produced in the small intestine as well as in the pancreas and liver. After the enzymes break down the food, the resulting substances are then absorbed into the blood via capillaries in the small intestine walls.


5

A subatomic particle found in the nucleus of an atom. It carries no electric charge. This desribes which of the following?

80% Answer Correctly

atom

electron

proton

neutron


Solution

A neutron is a subatomic particle found in the nucleus of an atom. It is neutral as it carries no electric charge.