ASVAB General Science Practice Test 287862

Questions 5
Topics Arteries, Compound, Force, Minerals

Study Guide

Arteries

The aorta is the body's largest artery and receives blood from the pulmonary vein via the left ventricle. From there, blood is circulated through the rest of the body through smaller arteries called arterioles that branch out from the heart. Finally, blood is delivered to bodily tissues through capillaries.

Compound

A compound is a substance containing two or more different chemical elements bound together by a chemical bond. In covalent compounds, electrons are shared between atoms. In ionic compounds, one atom borrows an electron from another atom resulting in two ions (electrically charged atoms) of opposite polarities that then become bonded electrostatically.

Force

Force is applied to change an object's speed or direction of motion.

Minerals

Small quantities of certain minerals like iron, calcium, magnesium, and salt are important for nutrition and health.