ASVAB General Science Practice Test 851858 Results

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Questions 5 5
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1

Blood is circulated throughout the body via:

37% Answer Correctly

arterioles

capillaries

veins

aorta


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.


2

Minerals, vitamins, and fiber are:

69% Answer Correctly

proteins

carbohydrates

macronutrients

micronutrients


Solution

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


3

Which of the following is the primary difference between a comet and an asteroid?

46% Answer Correctly

comets have an atmosphere

asteroids contain frozen water

comets orbit the Sun

asteroids have a coma


Solution

A comet is a loose collection of ice, dust, and small rocky particles that, in contrast to an asteroid, has an extended atmosphere surrounding the center. When passing close to the Sun, this atmosphere warms and begins to release gases forming a visible coma or tail.


4

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

77% Answer Correctly

large intestine

stomach

mouth

small intestine


Solution

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


5

Tough fibrous cords of connective tissue that connect muscles to the skeleton are called:

70% Answer Correctly

ligaments

vertebra

cartilage

tendons


Solution

Tough fibrous cords of connective tissue called tendons connect muscles to the skeleton while another type of connective tissue called ligaments connect bones to other bones at joints (elbow, knee, fingers, spinal column).