ASVAB General Science Practice Test 541337 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.51
Score 0% 70%

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1

Which of the following is not a method of heat transfer?

68% Answer Correctly

conduction

radiation

reflection

convection


Solution

Heat is always transferred from warmer to cooler environments through conduction, convection, or radiation.


2

What part of the food chain serves only as food for other organisms?

72% Answer Correctly

producers

primary consumers

secondary consumers

decomposers


Solution

Producers (autotrophs) serve as a food source for other organisms. Typical producers are plants that can make their own food through photosynthesis and certain bacteria that are capable of converting inorganic substances into food through chemosynthesis


3

In a eukaryotic cell, which organelles deal with proteins?

63% Answer Correctly

endoplasmic reticulum

ribosomes

all of these deal with proteins

Golgi apparatus


Solution

The nucleus of a eukaryotic cell contains the genetic material of the cell and is surrounded by cytoplasm which contains many organelles. Ribosomes produce proteins, endoplasmic reticulum helps synthesize proteins and fats, and Golgi apparatus prepares proteins for use.


4

The heat from the Sun traveling to Earth is an example of which of the following?

86% Answer Correctly

electricity

conduction

radiation

convection


Solution

Radiation occurs when electromagnetic waves transmit heat. An example is the heat from the Sun as it travels to Earth.


5

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

64% Answer Correctly

breaking down proteins

breaking down fats

absorbing nutrients

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.