ASVAB General Science Questions - Question List

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41. Of the seven divisions of scientific classification of living things (or taxonomy), which of the following is broadest?
  1. Phylum
  2. Class
  3. Family
  4. Kingdom
42. If a human were to drink salt water, which of the following would result?
  1. It would be just like drinking tap water. They would be hydrated.
  2. They would have buoyancy in the water.
  3. They would become dehydrated.
  4. None of the above
43. What is the term used to describe the biological process by which an animal physically changes after birth or hatching, causing an extreme difference in the animal’s body structure through cell growth and differentiation?
  1. Adaptation
  2. Gradualism
  3. Metamorphosis
  4. Extinction
44. According to Darwin’s theory of natural selection, this characteristic helps a flounder blend in with gravel on the sea floor:
  1. Adaptation
  2. Camouflage
  3. Gradualism
  4. Chemosynthesis
45. What is the disproven theory that suggested that living things came from non-living things?
  1. Mitosis
  2. Meiosis
  3. Spontaneous generation
  4. Phylogeny

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