ASVAB General Science Practice Test 756547 Results

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1

In which type of compound are electrons shared between atoms?

56% Answer Correctly

ionic

chemical

molecular

covalent


Solution

A compound is a substance containing two or more different chemical elements bound together by a chemical bond. In covalent compounds, electrons are shared between atoms. In ionic compounds, one atom borrows an electron from another atom resulting in two ions (electrically charged atoms) of opposite polarities that then become bonded electrostatically.


2

During digestion, after proteins are broken down where does the undigested food go next?

53% Answer Correctly

esophagus

large intestine

stomach

small intestine


Solution

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


3

Regulation of heart rhythm occurs in:

61% Answer Correctly

cerebrum

nerves

cerebellum

medulla


Solution

Part of the brainstem, the medulla is the connection between the brain and the spinal cord. It controls involuntary actions like breathing, swallowing, and heartbeat.


4

Herbivores are __________ that subsist on producers like plants and fungus.

72% Answer Correctly

tertiary consumers

scavengers

primary consumers

secondary consumers


Solution

Primary consumers (herbivores) subsist on producers like plants and fungus.  Examples are grasshoppers, cows, and plankton.


5

Which of the following is the narrowest classification of life?

71% Answer Correctly

genus

domain

species

family


Solution

The narrowest classification of life, species, contains organisms that are so similar that they can only reproduce with others of the same species.