ASVAB General Science Practice Test 754986 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.00
Score 0% 60%

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1

What part of the food chain serves only as food for other organisms?

72% Answer Correctly

primary consumers

producers

decomposers

secondary consumers


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


2

In the food chain, omnivores may be which of the following?

45% Answer Correctly

secondary or tertiary consumers

primary or secondary consumers

secondary consumers or scavengers

primary or tertiary consumers


Solution

Secondary or tertiary consumers may be omnivores.


3

What is the body's largest artery?

72% Answer Correctly

vena cava

aorta

capillary

arteriole


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.


4

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

54% Answer Correctly

nucleus

cytoplasm

cell membrane

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.


5

Antigens are found on the outside of which blood cells?

55% Answer Correctly

platelets

plasma

red

white


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.