ASVAB General Science Practice Test 70550 Results

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1

Which of these is not a type of fat?

76% Answer Correctly

polyunsaturated

saturated

cholesterol

monounsaturated


Solution

Fats come in three types, saturated (meats, shellfish, eggs, milk), monounsaturated (olives, almonds, avocados), and polyunsaturated (vegetable oils).


2

The energy posessed by a thrown baseball is an example of what kind of energy?

79% Answer Correctly

transitional

kinetic

gravitational

potential


Solution

Kinetic energy is the energy posessed by a moving object. Potential energy is stored energy in a stationary object based on its location, position, shape, or state.


3

The two heart chambers that collect blood are called:

46% Answer Correctly

valves

ventricles

aorta

atria


Solution

The heart is the organ that drives the circulatory system. In humans, it consists of four chambers with two that collect blood called atria and two that pump blood called ventricles. The heart's valves prevent blood pumped out of the ventricles from flowing back into the heart.


4

Which of these is not a component of blood?

82% Answer Correctly

white blood cells

red blood cells

plasma

marrow


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.


5

In cell biology, what part of the cell contains organelles?

54% Answer Correctly

cytoplasm

cell membrane

nucleus

cell wall


Solution

The nucleus of a eukaryotic cell contains the genetic material of the cell and is surrounded by cytoplasm which contains many organelles.