ASVAB General Science Practice Test 48081 Results

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1

Elements that belong to the same period in the Periodic Table of the Elements have the same number of:

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atomic mass units

electrons

protons

electron shells


Solution

The rows of the Periodic Table are called periods and contain elements that have the same number of electron shells ordered from lower to higher atomic number. 


2

pH is a scale that measures of how basic or acidic a solution is. A solution with a pH of 9 is:

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alkaline

water

neutral

acidic


Solution

An acid is a substance that gives up positively charged hydrogen ions (H+) when dissolved in water. A base (alkaline) gives up negatively charged hydroxide ions (OH-) when dissolved in water. pH is a scale that measures of how basic or acidic a solution is. Numbered from 0 to 14, solutions with a pH of 7 are neutral, less than 7 are acidic, more than 7 are alkaline.


3

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

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sugars

fat

starches

protein


Solution

The liver produces bile which emulsifies (separates) fat.


4

Which of these parts of digestion takes place in the mouth?

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absorbing nutrients

breaking down fats

breaking down proteins

breaking down starches


Solution

Digestion begins in the mouth where the teeth and tongue break down food mechanically through chewing and saliva, via the enzyme salivary amylase, starts to break starches down chemically. From the mouth, food travels down the esophagus where contractions push the food into the stomach.


5

Examples of secondary consumers include:

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wolves

grasshoppers

chickens

plankton


Solution

Secondary consumers (carnivores) subsist mainly on primary consumers. Omnivores are secondary consumers that also eat producers. Examples are rats, fish, and chickens.