ASVAB General Science Practice Test 979242 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.72
Score 0% 74%

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1

What is a major difference between the somatic and autonomic nervous systems?

82% Answer Correctly

one is inherited, the other is learned

one controls voluntary activity, one controls involuntary activity

one controls thinking, the other controls feeling

each belongs to a different nervous system


Solution

Both are part of the peripheral nervous system. The somatic nervous system sends sensory information to the central nervous system and controls voluntary actions while the autonomic nervous system regulates involuntary activity in the heart, stomach, and intestines.


2

Universal donor blood can be given to a person with any blood type. Which blood type is the universal donor?

51% Answer Correctly

O

O-negative

AB

O-positive


Solution

Blood transfer is limited by the type and Rh factor of the blood. Someone who has Rh-factor negative blood cannot receive blood with a positive type but a person with Rh-factor positive type blood can receive Rh-negative blood. Type O negative blood is the universal donor because it can be given to a person with any blood type. Type AB positive is the universal recipient meaning someone with this blood type can receive any other type of blood.


3

Which of these is important for the body's maintenance, growth, and repair?

89% Answer Correctly

fats

fiber

carbohydrates

protein


Solution

Found in both animal sources (meat, fish, eggs, cheese) and vegetables (beans, nuts, some grains), proteins are important for the body's maintenance, growth, and repair.


4

The __________ is a system of muscles that allows breathing.

75% Answer Correctly

pulmonary

diaphragm

trachea

bronchioles


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.


5

Secondary consumers that also eat producers are known as:

62% Answer Correctly

herbivores

scavengers

carnivores

omnivores


Solution

Secondary consumers (carnivores) subsist mainly on primary consumers. Omnivores are secondary consumers that also eat producers. Examples are rats, fish, and chickens.