ASVAB General Science Practice Test 580378 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.28
Score 0% 66%

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1

What is a major difference between the somatic and autonomic nervous systems?

82% Answer Correctly

one controls voluntary activity, one controls involuntary activity

each belongs to a different nervous system

one is inherited, the other is learned

one controls thinking, the other controls feeling
Solution

Both are part of the peripheral nervous system. The somatic nervous system sends sensory information to the central nervous system and controls voluntary actions while the autonomic nervous system regulates involuntary activity in the heart, stomach, and intestines.

2

Which of blood component fights infection?

89% Answer Correctly

red blood cells

plasma

platelets

white blood cells
Solution

Blood is created in bone marrow and is made up of cells suspended in liquid plasma. Red blood cells carry oxygen, white blood cells fight infection, and platelets are cell fragments that allow blood to clot.

3

DNA is encoded through a combination of which of the following?

47% Answer Correctly

helix

genes

nucleotides

gametes
Solution

Deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) is the molecule that contains genetic information. DNA is encoded through a combination of nucleotides that bind together in a specific double helix pattern.

4

Which of the following states of matter exists at the highest temperature?

68% Answer Correctly

gas

none of these

liquid

solid
Solution

Solids exist at a lower temperature than liquids which exist at a lower temperature than gases.

5

Neurons are part of the __________ nervous system.

42% Answer Correctly

central

peripheral

somatic

autonomic
Solution

The nervous system consists of the brain and spinal cord (central nervous system) and the peripheral nervous system which is the network of nerve cells (neurons) that collect and distribute signals from the central nervous system throughout the body.