ASVAB General Science Practice Test 672944 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.47
Score 0% 69%

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1

During digestion, where is digested food absorbed into the blood stream?

66% Answer Correctly

pancreas

stomach

large intestine

small intestine
Solution

The small intestine is where most digestion takes place. As food travels along the small intestine it gets broken down completely by enzymes secreted from the walls. These enzymes are produced in the small intestine as well as in the pancreas and liver. After the enzymes break down the food, the resulting substances are then absorbed into the blood via capillaries in the small intestine walls.

2

Which of the following is a decomposer?

89% Answer Correctly

ferret

pine tree

fungi

mosquito
Solution

Decomposers (saprotrophs) are organisms such as bacteria and fungi that break down the organic matter in the dead bodies of plants and animals into simple nutrients.

3

In the food chain, consumers are classified as which of the following?

73% Answer Correctly

all of these

primary

secondary

tertiary
Solution

Most animals consume other organisms to survive. Consumers (heterotrophs) are divided into three types, primary, secondary, and tertiary, based on their place in the food chain.

4

In the Periodic Table of the Elements, atomic number is equal to which of the following?

63% Answer Correctly

number of protons + neutrons in the nucleus

number of electrons orbiting the nucleus

number of protons in the nucleus

number of neutrons in the nucleus
Solution

The Periodic Table of the Elements categorizes elements primarily by the number of protons in their nucleus (atomic number) and secondarily by the characteristics they exhibit.

5

Which is the proper order of Earth's atmospheric layers from the surface up to space?

58% Answer Correctly

stratosphere, troposphere, mesosphere, thermosphere

troposphere, stratosphere, mesosphere, thermosphere

mesosphere, thermosphere, stratosphere, troposphere

thermosphere, mesosphere, stratosphere, troposphere
Solution

The troposphere is the closest layer to Earth, followed by the stratosphere, mesosphere, and finally the thermosphere which borders space.