ASVAB General Science Practice Test 462142 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.09
Score 0% 62%

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1

What part of the nervous system controls simple reflexes?

54% Answer Correctly

cerebrum

medulla

autonomic

spinal cord


Solution

The spinal cord connects the brain to the body's network of nerves. It carries impulses between all organs and the brain and controls simple reflexes.


2

In the food chain, bacteria and fungi convert the organic matter in the dead bodies of plants and animals into simple nutrients. Bacteria and fungi are:

86% Answer Correctly

scavengers

decomposers

primary consumers

producers


Solution

Decomposers (saprotrophs) are organisms such as bacteria and fungi that break down the organic matter in the dead bodies of plants and animals into simple nutrients.


3

The Rh factor antigen in blood determines:

57% Answer Correctly

blood type

universal donor status

universal recipient status

postive or negative


Solution

Blood is categorized into four different types (A, B, AB, and O) based on the type of antigens found on the outside of the red blood cells. Additionally, each type can be negative or positive based on whether or not the cells have an antigen called the Rh factor.


4

Which of these is not a phase in cell division?

62% Answer Correctly

cytokinesis

megaphase

interphase

anaphase


Solution

Cell division is the process by which cells replicate genetic material in the nucleus and consists of several phases, beginning with interphase and ending with cytokinesis.


5

Which of the following is not a characteristic of the Sun?

52% Answer Correctly

is a yellow dwarf star

formed 2.6 billion years ago

is composed of hydrogen and helium

makes up over 99% of the mass of the solar system


Solution

The Sun is a G-type main-sequence star (G2V) but is informally known as a yellow dwarf star. Composed of 73% hydrogen and 25% helium, the hot plasma that makes up the Sun reaches 9,900°F (5,505°C) at the surface. It formed approximately 4.6 billion years ago and makes up 99.86% of the mass in the solar system.