ASVAB General Science Practice Test 834639 Results

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Questions	5	5
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Score	0%	64%

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What is a major difference between the somatic and autonomic nervous systems?

82% Answer Correctly

	each belongs to a different nervous system
	one is inherited, the other is learned
	one controls thinking, the other controls feeling
	one controls voluntary activity, one controls involuntary activity

Solution

Both are part of the peripheral nervous system. The somatic nervous system sends sensory information to the central nervous system and controls voluntary actions while the autonomic nervous system regulates involuntary activity in the heart, stomach, and intestines.

When compared to eukaryotic cells, prokaryotic cells are:

60% Answer Correctly

	similarly complex
	more complex
	less complex
	none of these

Solution

Cells are classified into one of two groups based on whether or not they have a nucleus. Eukaryotic cells have a nucleus, prokaryotic cells do not have a nucleus and therefore have a less complex structure than eukaryotic cells.

The most diverse kindgom of life is which of the following?

45% Answer Correctly

	animals
	plants
	protists
	fungi

Solution

Below domain, life is classified into six kingdoms: plants, animals, archaebacteria, eubacteria, and fungi. The last kingdom, protists, include all microscopic organisms that are not bacteria, animals, plants or fungi. (Archaebacteria and eubacteria are sometimes combined into a single kingdom, monera.)

What part of the brain is responsible for for balance, movement, and muscle coordination?

70% Answer Correctly

	medulla
	brainstem
	cerebellum
	cerebrum

Solution

The cerebellum is a large cluster of nerves at the base of the brain that's responsible for balance, movement, and muscle coordination.

Small rocks shed by asteroids and comets that reach the earth are called:

60% Answer Correctly

	shooting stars
	meteoroids
	meteors
	meteorites

Solution

Smaller rocks shed by asteroids and comets are called meteoroids. When these rocks reach Earth's atmosphere, they burn up in the mesosphere and become meteors. If a meteor manages to reach the Earth, it is called a meteorite.