ASVAB General Science Practice Test 219234 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.25
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1

Regulation of heart rhythm occurs in:

61% Answer Correctly

medulla

cerebrum

nerves

cerebellum


Solution

Part of the brainstem, the medulla is the connection between the brain and the spinal cord. It controls involuntary actions like breathing, swallowing, and heartbeat.


2

Which of the following is true about species groups?

47% Answer Correctly

a population is made up of a group of communities

an ecosystem is a biological population

a biome is a made up of a group of biospheres

a community is made up of a group of populations


Solution

population is a group of organisms of the same species who live in the same area at the same time. A community is a group of populations living and interacting with each other in an area.


3

Gametes have how many pairs of chromosomes?

76% Answer Correctly

4

23

2

46


Solution

Reproductive (haploid) cells known as gametes have half as many (23) pairs of chromosomes as normal (diploid) cells. When the male gamete (sperm) combines with the female gamete (ovum) through meiosis to form a zygote, each gamete supplies half the chromosomes needed to form the normal diploid cells.


4

As part of digestion, the liver produces bile which breaks down:

64% Answer Correctly

protein

fat

sugars

starches


Solution

The liver produces bile which emulsifies (separates) fat.


5

The __________ is a system of muscles that allows breathing.

75% Answer Correctly

trachea

pulmonary

diaphragm

bronchioles


Solution

The diaphragm is a system of muscles that allows breathing. During inhalation, the diaphragm expands and air rushes in to fill the space created. Then, during exhalation, the diaphragm contracts and forces the air back out.