ASVAB General Science Practice Test 655117 Results

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1

__________ is caused by a lack of Vitamin C.

64% Answer Correctly

anemia

shingles

scurvy

diabetes
Solution

Scurvy is a difficiency disease caused by a lack of Vitamin C in the diet.

2

Which of the following is related to the Cambrian Explosion?

58% Answer Correctly

extinction of dinosaurs

carbon dating

fossil record

first civilizations
Solution

The Cambrian period is one of the most significant geological time periods. Lasting about 53 million years, it marked a dramatic burst of changes in life on Earth known as the Cambrian Explosion. It is from this period that the majority of the history of life on Earth, as documented by fossils, is found. Called the fossil record, the layering of these mineralized imprints of organisms preserved in sedementary rock have allowed geologists to build a historical record of plant and animal life on Earth.

3

In the food chain, omnivores may be which of the following?

45% Answer Correctly

secondary or tertiary consumers

primary or tertiary consumers

secondary consumers or scavengers

primary or secondary consumers
Solution

Secondary or tertiary consumers may be omnivores.

4

In the pancreas, lipase converts fat to:

64% Answer Correctly

complex carbohydrates

simple sugars

glycerol and fatty acids

amino acids
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.

5

The fossil record is a product of which period of Earth's history?

57% Answer Correctly

Cretaceous

Cenozoic

Jurassic

Cambrian
Solution

The Cambrian period is one of the most significant geological time periods. Lasting about 53 million years, it marked a dramatic burst of changes in life on Earth known as the Cambrian Explosion. It is from this period that the majority of the history of life on Earth, as documented by fossils, is found. Called the fossil record, the layering of these mineralized imprints of organisms preserved in sedementary rock have allowed geologists to build a historical record of plant and animal life on Earth.