ASVAB General Science Practice Test 12215 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.03
Score 0% 61%

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1

What kind of weather front is likely to create clouds and storms?

58% Answer Correctly

cold front 

temperate front

stationary front

warm front


Solution

A warm front is the boundary between warm and cool (or cold) air when the warm air is replacing the cold air. Warm air at the surface pushes above the cool air mass creating clouds and storms.


2

Within DNA, a variety of a particular gene is called a(n):

55% Answer Correctly

heterozygous

homozygous

chromosome

allele


Solution

The gene is the base unit of inheritance and is contained within DNA. A gene may come in several varieties (alleles) and there are a pair of alleles for every gene. If the alleles are alike, a person is homozygous for that gene. If the alleles are different, heterozygous.


3

Which of the following describes how a person's genes express themselves in physical characteristics?

61% Answer Correctly

phenotype

genotype

chromotype

DNA


Solution

A person's genotype is their genetic makeup and includes both dominant and recessive alleles. Phenotype is how the genes express themselves in physical characteristics.


4

What type of cloud is responsible for fog?

62% Answer Correctly

cirrus

cumulus

stratus

cumulonimbus


Solution

Clouds are categorized based on their shape, size, and altitude. Stratus clouds are low-altitude clouds characterized by horizontal layering with a broad flat base. When stratus clouds occur on the ground the result is fog.


5

During digestion, where is digested food absorbed into the blood stream?

66% Answer Correctly

small intestine

stomach

pancreas

large intestine


Solution

The small intestine is where most digestion takes place. As food travels along the small intestine it gets broken down completely by enzymes secreted from the walls. These enzymes are produced in the small intestine as well as in the pancreas and liver. After the enzymes break down the food, the resulting substances are then absorbed into the blood via capillaries in the small intestine walls.