ASVAB General Science Practice Test 123089 Results

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1

Which of the following is not true about mass and weight?

55% Answer Correctly

mass depends on the location where it is measured

mass is the amount of matter something has

weight depends on the location where it is measured

weight is the force exerted on an object by gravity


Solution

Mass is the amount of matter something has while weight is the force exerted on an object's mass by gravity.  So, although a person's mass doesn't change when going from the Earth to the Moon, their weight will decrease because the force of the Moon's gravity is much less than that of Earth.


2

The small intestine utilizes enzymes produced where?

65% Answer Correctly

liver

small intestine

all of these are correct

pancreas


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.


3

Earth's history is divided into time periods, which of these is the longest time period? 

67% Answer Correctly

eon

epoch

age

era


Solution

The Earth is approximately 4.6 billion years old and its history is divided into time periods based on the events that took place and the forms of life that were dominant during those periods. The largest graduation of time is the eon and each eon is subdivided into eras, eras into periods, periods into epochs, and epochs into ages.


4

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

55% Answer Correctly

heterozygous

allele

homozygous

chromosome


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.


5

In the metric system, what prefix represents 10-3?

62% Answer Correctly

mega

kilo

centi

milli


Solution

In the metric system, milli is the prefix for 10-3.