ASVAB General Science Practice Test 764543 Results

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Questions 5 5
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1

The __________ is a system of muscles that allows breathing.

75% Answer Correctly

pulmonary

bronchioles

diaphragm

trachea


Solution

The diaphragm is a system of muscles that allows breathing. During inhalation, the diaphragm expands and air rushes in to fill the space created. Then, during exhalation, the diaphragm contracts and forces the air back out.


2

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).


3

Large, puffy, mid-altitude clouds with a flat base and a rounded top describe which of the following?

74% Answer Correctly

cumulus clouds

cirrus clouds

fog

stratus clouds


Solution

Cumulus clouds are large, puffy, mid-altitude clouds with a flat base and a rounded top. These clouds grow upward and can develop into a cumulonimbus or thunderstorm cloud.


4

Food is mixed with gastric acid and pepsin in the __________ to help break down protein.

77% Answer Correctly

mouth

small intestine

large intestine

stomach


Solution

Food is mixed with gastric acid and pepsin in the stomach to help break down protein.


5

Cellular fermentation takes place:

50% Answer Correctly

anaerobically

in plant cells

aerobically

in the presence of oxygen


Solution

If no oxygen is present, cellular respiration is anaerobic and will result in fermentation where either lactic acid or alcohol is used instead of oxygen.