ASVAB General Science Practice Test 414228 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.30
Score 0% 66%

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1

The most diverse kindgom of life is which of the following?

45% Answer Correctly

protists

plants

animals

fungi


Solution

Below domain, life is classified into six kingdoms: plants, animals, archaebacteria, eubacteria, and fungi. The last kingdom, protists, include all microscopic organisms that are not bacteria, animals, plants or fungi.  (Archaebacteria and eubacteria are sometimes combined into a single kingdom, monera.)


2

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

65% Answer Correctly

starches

sugars

fat

protein


Solution

The liver produces bile which emulsifies (separates) fat.


3

Examples of tertiary consumers include:

73% Answer Correctly

fish

chickens

cows

sharks


Solution

Tertiary consumers eat primary consumers and secondary consumers and are typically carnivorous predators. Tertiary consumers may also be omnivores. Examples include wolves, sharks, and human beings.


4

Menstruation occurs when:

78% Answer Correctly

the fetus is formed 

the ovum fails to become fertilized

the ovum becomes fertilized

the zygote is formed


Solution

If the ovum fails to become fertilized, the lining of the uterus sloughs off during menstruation. From puberty to menopause, this cycle of menstruation repeats monthly (except during pregnancy).


5

Which of the following is not a method of heat transfer?

68% Answer Correctly

conduction

reflection

convection

radiation


Solution

Heat is always transferred from warmer to cooler environments through conduction, convection, or radiation.