ASVAB General Science Practice Test 522072 Results

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Questions 5 5
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1

Which of the following does not represent the freezing point of water?

50% Answer Correctly

0°F

32°F

0°C

273K


Solution

The Fahrenheit scale fixes the freezing point of water at 32°F, the Celsuis scale at 0°C, and the Kelvin scale at 273K.


2

The rows of the Periodic Table of the Elements are called:

62% Answer Correctly

shells

periods

groups

families


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. 


3

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

primary consumers

scavengers

decomposers

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.


4

In cell biology, cytokinesis results in two separate:

57% Answer Correctly

chromatids

chromosomes

cells

nuclei


Solution

During cell division, the cytokinesis phase occurs when cytoplasm and cell membranes complete their separation resulting in two separate cells.


5

In taxonomy, domains are the broadest classification of life. How many domains are there?

60% Answer Correctly

3

5

6

dozens


Solution

The broadest classification of life splits all organisms into three groups called domains. The three domains of life are bacteria, archaea and eukaryota.