ASVAB General Science Practice Test 842459 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.11
Score 0% 62%

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1

Molecules and atoms that are outputs from a chemical reaction are known as which of the following?

56% Answer Correctly

products

reactants

results

side effects


Solution

During a chemical reaction molecules and atoms (reactants) are rearranged into new combinations that result in new kinds of atoms or molecules (products).


2

Secondary consumers that also eat producers are known as:

62% Answer Correctly

scavengers

herbivores

carnivores

omnivores


Solution

Secondary consumers (carnivores) subsist mainly on primary consumers. Omnivores are secondary consumers that also eat producers. Examples are rats, fish, and chickens.


3

In the classification of life, bacteria, archaea and eukaryota are which of the following?

62% Answer Correctly

species

classes

kingdoms

domains


Solution

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


4

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

63% Answer Correctly

trypsin

pancreatic amylase

gastric acid

lipase


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

Which of the following is not a method of heat transfer?

67% Answer Correctly

radiation

reflection

conduction

convection


Solution

Heat is always transferred from warmer to cooler environments through conduction, convection, or radiation.