ASVAB General Science Practice Test 460968 Results

	Your Results	Global Average
Questions	5	5
Correct	0	3.62
Score	0%	72%

Review

Gametes have how many pairs of chromosomes?

76% Answer Correctly

	2
	4
	23
	46

Solution

Reproductive (haploid) cells known as gametes have half as many (23) pairs of chromosomes as normal (diploid) cells. When the male gamete (sperm) combines with the female gamete (ovum) through meiosis to form a zygote, each gamete supplies half the chromosomes needed to form the normal diploid cells.

The large intestine does which of the following?

82% Answer Correctly

	breaks down proteins
	breaks down starches
	breaks down fats
	processes the physical waste produced by digestion

Solution

The large intestine (colon) follows the small intestine and processes the physical waste produced by digestion, absorbing water and minerials that remain back into the body. Solid waste is then stored in the rectum while liquid waste is stored in the bladder.

What part of the brain is responsible for the major senses (thinking, hearing, seeing)?

65% Answer Correctly

	medulla
	cerebellum
	brainstem
	cerebrum

Solution

The cerebrum is the major part of the brain and is responsible for the main senses (thinking, hearing, seeing).

In the food chain, omnivores may be which of the following?

45% Answer Correctly

	primary or secondary consumers
	secondary consumers or scavengers
	primary or tertiary consumers
	secondary or tertiary consumers

Solution

Secondary or tertiary consumers may be omnivores.

The number system most used in science is the:

93% Answer Correctly

	metric system
	English system
	American system
	British system

Solution

The metric system is a number system that designates one base unit for each type of measurement. For example, the base unit for length is the meter and the base unit for mass is the gram.