ASVAB General Science Practice Test 721437 Results

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1

The heat from the Sun traveling to Earth is an example of which of the following?

85% Answer Correctly

electricity

convection

radiation

conduction
Solution

Radiation occurs when electromagnetic waves transmit heat. An example is the heat from the Sun as it travels to Earth.

2

In the foood chain, producers serve as a food source for other organisms. Typical producers are plants that can make their own food through photosynthesis and certain bacteria that are capable of converting inorganic substances into food through:

47% Answer Correctly

autotrophs

chemosynthesis

decomposition

photosynthesis
Solution

Producers (autotrophs) serve as a food source for other organisms. Typical producers are plants that can make their own food through photosynthesis and certain bacteria that are capable of converting inorganic substances into food through chemosynthesis

3

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

47% Answer Correctly

gametes

nucleotides

genes

helix
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.

4

Minerals, vitamins, and fiber are:

69% Answer Correctly

carbohydrates

macronutrients

micronutrients

proteins
Solution

Minterals, vitamins, and fiber are micronutrients while proteins, carbohydrates, and fats are macronutrients.

5

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

73% Answer Correctly

secondary

tertiary

all of these

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.