ASVAB General Science Practice Test 899552

Questions 5
Topics Atom, Element, Heart, Heredity, Proton

Study Guide

Atom

An atom is the smallest component of an element that still retains the properties of the element.

Element

An element is matter than cannot be separated into different types of matter by ordinary chemical methods.

Heart

The heart is the organ that drives the circulatory system. In humans, it consists of four chambers with two that collect blood called atria and two that pump blood called ventricles. The heart's valves prevent blood pumped out of the ventricles from flowing back into the heart.

Heredity

Heredity is the passing on of physical or mental characteristics genetically from one generation to another. Heredity is made possible via large strings of chromosomes which carry information encoded in genes.

Proton

A proton is a subatomic particle found in the nucleus of an atom. It carries a positive electric charge.