ASVAB General Science Practice Test 652473 Results

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Questions 5 5
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1

Within DNA, a variety of a particular gene is called a(n):

55% Answer Correctly

chromosome

homozygous

heterozygous

allele


Solution

The gene is the base unit of inheritance and is contained within DNA. A gene may come in several varieties (alleles) and there are a pair of alleles for every gene. If the alleles are alike, a person is homozygous for that gene. If the alleles are different, heterozygous.


2

Food is mixed with gastric acid and pepsin in the __________ to help break down protein.

77% Answer Correctly

small intestine

stomach

mouth

large intestine


Solution

Food is mixed with gastric acid and pepsin in the stomach to help break down protein.


3

Large, puffy, mid-altitude clouds with a flat base and a rounded top describe which of the following?

74% Answer Correctly

cumulus clouds

cirrus clouds

fog

stratus clouds


Solution

Cumulus clouds are large, puffy, mid-altitude clouds with a flat base and a rounded top. These clouds grow upward and can develop into a cumulonimbus or thunderstorm cloud.


4

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

81% Answer Correctly

bone

endoskeleton

vertebrate

exoskeleton


Solution

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


5

Generally, an atom has __________ negative electrons orbiting the nucleus as it does positive protons inside.

67% Answer Correctly

more

fewer

equal numbers of

double the number of


Solution

An electron is a subatomic particle that orbits the nucleus of an atom. It carries a negative electric charge. Generally, an atom has the same number of negative electrons orbiting the nucleus as it does positive protons inside.