ASVAB General Science Practice Test 159371 Results

Your Results Global Average
Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.42
Score 0% 68%

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1

In fermentation, what replaces oxygen in anaerobic respiration?

63% Answer Correctly

starches

water

ascorbic acid or peptides

lactic acid or alcohol


Solution

If no oxygen is present, cellular respiration is anaerobic and will result in fermentation where either lactic acid or alcohol is used instead of oxygen.


2

In the food chain, consumers are classified as which of the following?

73% Answer Correctly

secondary

all of these

primary

tertiary


Solution

Most animals consume other organisms to survive. Consumers (heterotrophs) are divided into three types, primary, secondary, and tertiary, based on their place in the food chain.


3

Earth's troposphere layer is which of the following?

72% Answer Correctly

hottest

coldest

farthest from the surface

closest to the surface


Solution

The Earth's atmosphere has several layers starting with the troposphere which is closest in proximity to the surface. Containing most of the Earth's breathable air (oxygen and nitrogen), it's a region with warmer temperatures closer to the surface and cooler temperatures farther away which results in the rising and falling air that generates weather.


4

An endoskeleton (internal skeleton) is a charateristic of __________ animals, including humans.

85% Answer Correctly

arthropod

vertebrate

sentient

spiny


Solution

An endoskeleton (internal skeleton) is a charateristic of vertebrate animals, including humans.


5

Which of the following temperatures is least like the others?

43% Answer Correctly

32°F

-273°C

absolute zero

0K


Solution

Absolute zero is the coldest possible temperature in the universe. In the Kelvin scale, absolute zero is 0K and in the Celsius scale it is -273°C.