ASVAB General Science Practice Test 509728 Results

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Questions 5 5
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1

Which of these digestive enzymes is not produced by the pancreas?

63% Answer Correctly

gastric acid

lipase

trypsin

pancreatic amylase


Solution

The acids produced by the pancreas contain several enzymes that aid in digestion.  Lipase converts fat to glycerol and fatty acids. Pancreatic amylase breaks down complex carbohydrates into simple sugars. Trypsin converts polypeptides (the building blocks of protein) into amino acids.


2

The energy posessed by a thrown baseball is an example of what kind of energy?

79% Answer Correctly

potential

transitional

gravitational

kinetic


Solution

Kinetic energy is the energy posessed by a moving object. Potential energy is stored energy in a stationary object based on its location, position, shape, or state.


3

The ozone layer is in which of Earth's atmospheric layers?

66% Answer Correctly

stratosphere

thermosphere

troposphere

mesosphere


Solution

The stratosphere is just above the troposphere and is stratified in temperature with warmer layers higher and cooler layers closer to Earth. This increase in temperature is a result of absorption of the Sun's radiation by the ozone layer.


4

Examples of primary consumers include:

54% Answer Correctly

fish

rats

cows

all of these


Solution

Primary consumers (herbivores) subsist on producers like plants and fungus.  Examples are grasshoppers, cows, and plankton.


5

In cell biology, what part of the cell contains organelles?

54% Answer Correctly

cytoplasm

cell membrane

cell wall

nucleus


Solution

The nucleus of a eukaryotic cell contains the genetic material of the cell and is surrounded by cytoplasm which contains many organelles.