ASVAB General Science Practice Test 998539 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.09
Score 0% 62%

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1

During digestion, after proteins are broken down where does the undigested food go next?

53% Answer Correctly

small intestine

esophagus

large intestine

stomach


Solution

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


2

Which of these is not a component of blood?

82% Answer Correctly

plasma

marrow

white blood cells

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.


3

Which of the following is the smallest component of an element that still retains the properties of the element?

74% Answer Correctly

neutron

molecule

element

atom


Solution

An atom is the smallest component of an element that still retains the properties of the element.


4

In the foood chain, producers 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:

47% Answer Correctly

chemosynthesis

autotrophs

photosynthesis

decomposition


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


5

Examples of primary consumers include:

54% Answer Correctly

fish

all of these

cows

rats


Solution

Primary consumers (herbivores) subsist on producers like plants and fungus.  Examples are grasshoppers, cows, and plankton.