ASVAB General Science Practice Test 664823 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.16
Score 0% 63%

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1

Which of the following members of the food chain are most alike?

65% Answer Correctly

herbivores and autotrophs

scavengers and decomposers

producers and tertiary consumers

primary consumers and omnivores
Solution

Like decomposers, scavengers also break down the dead bodies of plants and animals into simple nutrients. The difference is that scavengers operate on much larger refuse and dead animals (carrion). Decomposers then consume the much smaller particles left over by the scavengers.

2

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.

3

Saturated fats can __________ LDL ("bad") cholesterol while unsaturated fats can __________ it.

78% Answer Correctly

decrease, stabilize

stabilize, raise

decrease, raise

raise, decrease
Solution

Saturated fats can raise LDL ("bad") cholesterol while unsaturated fats can decrease it.

4

DNA is encoded through a combination of which of the following?

47% Answer Correctly

gametes

nucleotides

helix

genes
Solution

Deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) is the molecule that contains genetic information. DNA is encoded through a combination of nucleotides that bind together in a specific double helix pattern.

5

In the metric system, what prefix represents 10-3?

62% Answer Correctly

kilo

centi

milli

mega
Solution

In the metric system, milli is the prefix for 10-3.