ASVAB General Science Practice Test 125279 Results

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1

An endoskeleton (internal skeleton) is a charateristic of __________ animals, including humans.

86% Answer Correctly

sentient

spiny

vertebrate

arthropod


Solution

An endoskeleton (internal skeleton) is a charateristic of vertebrate animals, including humans.


2

Blood is created in:

68% Answer Correctly

the liver

bone marrow

the heart

red blood cells


Solution

Blood is created in bone marrow and is made up of cells suspended in liquid plasma. Red blood cells carry oxygen, white blood cells fight infection, and platelets are cell fragments that allow blood to clot.


3

Plant cells are surrounded by:

63% Answer Correctly

a cell membrane and a cell wall

neither a cell membrane nor a cell wall

only a cell wall

only a cell membrane


Solution

Animal cells are surrounded by a semipermeable membrane which allows for the transfer of water and oxygen to and from the cell. In plant cells, the cell membrane is surrounded by a somewhat rigid cell wall which provides the cell structure and support.


4

The asteroids in the Kuiper belt are composed of which of the following?

61% Answer Correctly

frozen methane, ammonia, and water

rock

minerals

gaseous methane, ammonia, and water


Solution

The Kuiper Belt is similar to the asteroid belt but much larger. Extending beyond the orbit of Neptune, it contains objects composed mostly of frozen methane, ammonia, and water. Most notably, the Kuiper Belt is home to Pluto, a dwarf planet that, until a 2006 reclassification, was considered the ninth planet of the solar system.


5

A subatomic particle that orbits the nucleus of an atom. It carries a negative electric charge. This desribes which of the following?

74% Answer Correctly

isotope

proton

neutron

electron


Solution

An electron is a subatomic particle that orbits the nucleus of an atom. It carries a negative electric charge. Generally, an atom has the same number of negative electrons orbiting the nucleus as it does positive protons inside.