ASVAB General Science Practice Test 642889 Results

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Questions 5 5
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1

Blood is circulated throughout the body via:

37% Answer Correctly

capillaries

veins

aorta

arterioles


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.


2

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

77% Answer Correctly

seasons

tides

day and night cycle

the northern lights


Solution

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


3

The __________ nervous system controls voluntary actions.

52% Answer Correctly

somatic

central

autonomic

peripheral


Solution

Part of the peripheral nervous system, the somatic nervous system is made up of nerve fibers that send sensory information to the central nervous system and control voluntary actions.


4

Which of the following is the narrowest classification of life?

71% Answer Correctly

domain

family

species

genus


Solution

The narrowest classification of life, species, contains organisms that are so similar that they can only reproduce with others of the same species.


5

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

61% Answer Correctly

chromotype

phenotype

genotype

DNA


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.