ASVAB General Science Practice Test 86059 Results

	Your Results	Global Average
Questions	5	5
Correct	0	3.58
Score	0%	72%

Review

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

82% Answer Correctly

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

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.

In a eukaryotic cell, which organelles deal with proteins?

62% Answer Correctly

	endoplasmic reticulum
	Golgi apparatus
	ribosomes
	all of these deal with proteins

Solution

The nucleus of a eukaryotic cell contains the genetic material of the cell and is surrounded by cytoplasm which contains many organelles. Ribosomes produce proteins, endoplasmic reticulum helps synthesize proteins and fats, and Golgi apparatus prepares proteins for use.

Which of these is not a component of blood?

82% Answer Correctly

	marrow
	white blood cells
	red blood cells
	plasma

Solution

Blood is created in bone marrow and is made up of cells suspended in liquid plasma. Red blood cells carry oxygen, white blood cells fight infection, and platelets are cell fragments that allow blood to clot.

The __________ is a system of muscles that allows breathing.

74% Answer Correctly

	pulmonary
	trachea
	bronchioles
	diaphragm

Solution

The diaphragm is a system of muscles that allows breathing. During inhalation, the diaphragm expands and air rushes in to fill the space created. Then, during exhalation, the diaphragm contracts and forces the air back out.

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

56% Answer Correctly

	results
	products
	side effects
	reactants

Solution

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