ASVAB General Science Practice Test 626083 Results

Your Results Global Average
Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.07
Score 0% 61%

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1

In the pancreas, lipase converts fat to:

64% Answer Correctly

glycerol and fatty acids

amino acids

complex carbohydrates

simple sugars


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

Which of the following is not a vector quantity?

62% Answer Correctly

velocity

acceleration

mass

momentum


Solution

Velocity and displacement are vector quantities which means each is fully described by both a magnitude and a direction.  In contrast, scalar quantities are quantities that are fully described by a magnitude only.  A variable indicating a vector quantity will often be shown with an arrow symbol:  \(\vec{v}\)


3

The large intestine does which of the following?

82% Answer Correctly

processes the physical waste produced by digestion

breaks down starches

breaks down fats

breaks down proteins


Solution

The large intestine (colon) follows the small intestine and processes the physical waste produced by digestion, absorbing water and minerials that remain back into the body. Solid waste is then stored in the rectum while liquid waste is stored in the bladder.


4

Convert 5C° to F°.

53% Answer Correctly

37

-23

27

41


Solution

To convert from C° to F° use:

\(F° = {9 \over 5}C° + 32\)

\(F° = {9 \over 5}(5) + 32\)

\(F° = {45 \over 5} + 32\)

\(F° = 9 + 32 = 41\)


5

Which of the following is true about species groups?

46% Answer Correctly

a population is made up of a group of communities

a biome is a made up of a group of biospheres

an ecosystem is a biological population

a community is made up of a group of populations


Solution

population is a group of organisms of the same species who live in the same area at the same time. A community is a group of populations living and interacting with each other in an area.