ASVAB General Science Practice Test 526411 Results

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1

The small intestine utilizes enzymes produced where?

65% Answer Correctly

small intestine

pancreas

all of these are correct

liver
Solution

The small intestine is where most digestion takes place. As food travels along the small intestine it gets broken down completely by enzymes secreted from the walls. These enzymes are produced in the small intestine as well as in the pancreas and liver. After the enzymes break down the food, the resulting substances are then absorbed into the blood via capillaries in the small intestine walls.

2

This skeletal system is common in arthropods like insects, spiders, and crustaceans.

81% Answer Correctly

exoskeleton

vertebrate

endoskeleton

bone
Solution

An exoskeleton (external skeleton) is common in arthropods like insects, spiders, and crustaceans.

3

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

60% Answer Correctly

dozens

6

5

3
Solution

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

4

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

decomposers

producers

scavengers

primary consumers
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.

5

In the classification of life, which of the following is not a domain?

58% Answer Correctly

bacteria

eukaryota

archaea

animalia
Solution

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