ASVAB General Science Practice Test 845725 Results

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1

In cell biology, cytokinesis results in two separate:

57% Answer Correctly

chromosomes

chromatids

nuclei

cells
Solution

During cell division, the cytokinesis phase occurs when cytoplasm and cell membranes complete their separation resulting in two separate cells.

2

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

47% Answer Correctly

nucleotides

gametes

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.

3

In the food chain, bacteria and fungi convert the organic matter in the dead bodies of plants and animals into simple nutrients. Bacteria and fungi are:

86% Answer Correctly

primary consumers

producers

decomposers

scavengers
Solution

Decomposers (saprotrophs) are organisms such as bacteria and fungi that break down the organic matter in the dead bodies of plants and animals into simple nutrients.

4

Which of the following is a decomposer?

90% Answer Correctly

fungi

mosquito

pine tree

ferret
Solution

Decomposers (saprotrophs) are organisms such as bacteria and fungi that break down the organic matter in the dead bodies of plants and animals into simple nutrients.

5

Blood is created in:

68% Answer Correctly

bone marrow

the heart

the liver

red blood cells
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.