ASVAB General Science Practice Test 31850 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.40
Score 0% 68%

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1

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

53% Answer Correctly

small intestine

esophagus

stomach

large intestine


Solution

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


2

Which of Earth's layers has weather?

64% Answer Correctly

troposphere

thermosphere

stratosphere

mesosphere


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.


3

Which of these vitamins doesn't come from food?

75% Answer Correctly

D

Potassium

C

A


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.


4

When compared to eukaryotic cells, prokaryotic cells are:

60% Answer Correctly

similarly complex

more complex

none of these

less complex


Solution

Cells are classified into one of two groups based on whether or not they have a nucleus. Eukaryotic cells have a nucleus, prokaryotic cells do not have a nucleus and therefore have a less complex structure than eukaryotic cells.


5

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

87% Answer Correctly

similar temperature

similar density

similar moisture

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.