ASVAB General Science Practice Test 751167 Results

Your Results Global Average
Questions 5 5
Correct 0 2.94
Score 0% 59%

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1

Which of these digestive enzymes is not produced by the pancreas?

63% Answer Correctly

trypsin

lipase

gastric acid

pancreatic amylase


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

In the classification of life, which of the following is not a domain?

58% Answer Correctly

archaea

animalia

eukaryota

bacteria


Solution

The broadest classification of life splits all organisms into three groups called domains. The three domains of life are bacteria, archaea and eukaryota.


3

A large naturally occurring community of flora and fauna occupying a major habitat is:

75% Answer Correctly

a biome

a community

a food chain

a population


Solution

A biome is a large naturally occurring community of flora (plants) and fauna (animals) occupying a major habitat (home or environment).


4

Convert 5C° to F°.

53% Answer Correctly

37

27

41

-23


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 temperatures is least like the others?

43% Answer Correctly

-273°C

32°F

absolute zero

0K


Solution

Absolute zero is the coldest possible temperature in the universe. In the Kelvin scale, absolute zero is 0K and in the Celsius scale it is -273°C.