ASVAB General Science Practice Test 885528 Results

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1

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

63% Answer Correctly

lipase

gastric acid

trypsin

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

Which of the following is the narrowest classification of life?

71% Answer Correctly

genus

domain

family

species


Solution

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


3

The ozone layer is in which of Earth's atmospheric layers?

66% Answer Correctly

stratosphere

thermosphere

troposphere

mesosphere


Solution

The stratosphere is just above the troposphere and is stratified in temperature with warmer layers higher and cooler layers closer to Earth. This increase in temperature is a result of absorption of the Sun's radiation by the ozone layer.


4

Which of the following is related to the Cambrian Explosion?

58% Answer Correctly

fossil record

extinction of dinosaurs

first civilizations

carbon dating


Solution

The Cambrian period is one of the most significant geological time periods. Lasting about 53 million years, it marked a dramatic burst of changes in life on Earth known as the Cambrian Explosion. It is from this period that the majority of the history of life on Earth, as documented by fossils, is found. Called the fossil record, the layering of these mineralized imprints of organisms preserved in sedementary rock have allowed geologists to build a historical record of plant and animal life on Earth.


5

In cell biology, what part of the cell contains organelles?

54% Answer Correctly

cell wall

nucleus

cytoplasm

cell membrane


Solution

The nucleus of a eukaryotic cell contains the genetic material of the cell and is surrounded by cytoplasm which contains many organelles.