ASVAB General Science Practice Test 242679 Results

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1

In the classification of life, which of the following is not a domain?

58% Answer Correctly

bacteria

eukaryota

archaea

animalia


Solution

The broadest classification of life splits all organisms into three groups called domains. The three domains of life are bacteria, archaea and eukaryota.


2

Most digestion takes place where?

65% Answer Correctly

stomach

small intestine

large intestine

mouth


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

An air mass is a large body of air that has which of the following characteristics?

86% Answer Correctly

similar temperature

similar moisture

similar density

all of these


Solution

An air mass is a large body of air that has similar moisture (density) and temperature characteristics. A front is a transition zone between two air masses.


4

Which of these vitamins doesn't come from food?

75% Answer Correctly

C

A

Potassium

D


Solution

Vitamins are necessary for a wide variety of bodily processes. Some vitamins like Vitamins A and C come from diet but others, like Vitamin D, are generated in response to sunlight.


5

Molecules and atoms that are outputs from a chemical reaction are known as which of the following?

56% Answer Correctly

results

side effects

reactants

products


Solution

During a chemical reaction molecules and atoms (reactants) are rearranged into new combinations that result in new kinds of atoms or molecules (products).