ASVAB General Science Practice Test 211106 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.61
Score 0% 72%

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1

This skeletal system is common in arthropods like insects, spiders, and crustaceans.

81% Answer Correctly

endoskeleton

vertebrate

exoskeleton

bone


Solution

An exoskeleton (external skeleton) is common in arthropods like insects, spiders, and crustaceans.


2

In the pancreas, lipase converts fat to:

64% Answer Correctly

complex carbohydrates

simple sugars

amino acids

glycerol and fatty acids


Solution

The acids produced by the pancreas contain several enzymes that aid in digestion.  Lipase converts fat to glycerol and fatty acids. Pancreatic amylase breaks down complex carbohydrates into simple sugars. Trypsin converts polypeptides (the building blocks of protein) into amino acids.


3

In fermentation, what replaces oxygen in anaerobic respiration?

64% Answer Correctly

water

ascorbic acid or peptides

starches

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.


4

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

75% Answer Correctly

molecule

neutron

atom

element


Solution

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


5

A dominant trait will be expressed when paired with:

75% Answer Correctly

a gene

a recessive trait

a chromosome

a dominant trait


Solution

The traits represented by genes are inherited independently of each other  (one from the male and one from the female gamete) and a trait can be dominant or recessive.  A dominant trait will be expressed when paired with a recessive trait while two copies of a recessive trait (one from each parent) must be present for the recessive trait to be expressed.