ASVAB General Science Practice Test 349485 Results

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1

The small intestine utilizes enzymes produced where?

65% Answer Correctly

all of these are correct

small intestine

liver

pancreas


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.


2

Which of the following states of matter exists at the highest temperature?

68% Answer Correctly

gas

liquid

none of these

solid


Solution

Solids exist at a lower temperature than liquids which exist at a lower temperature than gases.


3

When compared to eukaryotic cells, prokaryotic cells are:

60% Answer Correctly

none of these

less complex

similarly complex

more 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.


4

Which of the following is not a base unit in the metric system?

87% Answer Correctly

degree Fahrenheit

meter

gram

liter


Solution

The Fahrenheit scale is used for measuring temperature in the British system. The metric system uses the Celsius scale.


5

Earth's history is divided into time periods, which of these is the shortest time period? 

57% Answer Correctly

age

eon

epoch

period


Solution

The Earth is approximately 4.6 billion years old and its history is divided into time periods based on the events that took place and the forms of life that were dominant during those periods. The largest graduation of time is the eon and each eon is subdivided into eras, eras into periods, periods into epochs, and epochs into ages.