ASVAB General Science Practice Test 71078 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.47
Score 0% 69%

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1

In the food chain, consumers are classified as which of the following?

73% Answer Correctly

all of these

tertiary

secondary

primary


Solution

Most animals consume other organisms to survive. Consumers (heterotrophs) are divided into three types, primary, secondary, and tertiary, based on their place in the food chain.


2

Antigens in the blood determine:

52% Answer Correctly

negative or positive status

Rh factor

blood type

blood oxygen capacity


Solution

Blood is categorized into four different types (A, B, AB, and O) based on the type of antigens found on the outside of the red blood cells. Additionally, each type can be negative or positive based on whether or not the cells have an antigen called the Rh factor.


3

Which of the following is not a terrestrial planet?

69% Answer Correctly

Earth

Venus

Jupiter

Mercury


Solution

The four planets closest to the Sun (Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars) are called terrestrial (Earth-like) planets because, like the Earth, they're solid with inner metal cores covered by rocky surfaces.


4

A __________ is the smallest multi-atom particle of an element or compound that can exist and still retain the characteristics of the element or compound. 

72% Answer Correctly

ion

molecule

neutron

isotope


Solution

A molecule is the smallest multi-atom particle of an element or compound that can exist and still retain the characteristics of the element or compound. The molecules of elements consist of two or more similar atoms, the molecules of compounds consist of two or more different atoms.


5

A person's genotype is their genetic makeup and includes:

82% Answer Correctly

recessive alleles

phenotypes

both dominant and recessive alleles

dominant alleles


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.