ASVAB General Science Practice Test 256764 Results

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Questions 5 5
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1

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

73% Answer Correctly

tertiary

all of these

primary

secondary
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.

2

During digestion, after proteins are broken down where does the undigested food go next?

53% Answer Correctly

esophagus

stomach

large intestine

small intestine
Solution

Food is mixed with gastric acid and pepsin in the stomach to help break down protein.

3

A __________ is the smallest multi-atom particle of an element or compound that can exist and still retain the characteristics of the element or compound. 

72% Answer Correctly

ion

isotope

neutron

molecule
Solution

A molecule is the smallest multi-atom particle of an element or compound that can exist and still retain the characteristics of the element or compound. The molecules of elements consist of two or more similar atoms, the molecules of compounds consist of two or more different atoms.

4

Which of the following is not one of the outer planets?

72% Answer Correctly

Uranus

Venus

Jupiter

Neptune
Solution

In contrast to the solid terrestrial planets, the outer planets (Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune) consist of hydrogen and helium gas and water.

5

What part of the nervous system is responsible for controlling involuntary actions like breathing, swallowing, and heartbeat?

63% Answer Correctly

cerebellum

cerebrum

medulla

spinal cord
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.