ASVAB General Science Practice Test 98 Results

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1

In cell biology, cytokinesis results in two separate:

57% Answer Correctly

nuclei

chromatids

cells

chromosomes


Solution

During cell division, the cytokinesis phase occurs when cytoplasm and cell membranes complete their separation resulting in two separate cells.


2

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

67% Answer Correctly

radiation

conduction

reflection

convection


Solution

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


3

Which of the following is the primary difference between a comet and an asteroid?

46% Answer Correctly

comets orbit the Sun

asteroids contain frozen water

asteroids have a coma

comets have an atmosphere


Solution

A comet is a loose collection of ice, dust, and small rocky particles that, in contrast to an asteroid, has an extended atmosphere surrounding the center. When passing close to the Sun, this atmosphere warms and begins to release gases forming a visible coma or tail.


4

In the pancreas, lipase converts fat to:

64% Answer Correctly

glycerol and fatty acids

complex carbohydrates

amino acids

simple sugars


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 states of matter exists at the lowest temperature?

71% Answer Correctly

liquid

solid

none of these

gas


Solution

Solids exist at a lower temperature than liquids which exist at a lower temperature than gases.