ASVAB General Science Practice Test 157050 Results

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1

A human heart consists of how many chambers?

84% Answer Correctly

4

8

2

1


Solution

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.


2

Changes to an object's speed or direction of motion are caused by which of the following?

72% Answer Correctly

power

a force

work

kinetic energy


Solution

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


3

A subatomic particle found in the nucleus of an atom. It carries no electric charge. This desribes which of the following?

80% Answer Correctly

atom

electron

neutron

proton


Solution

A neutron is a subatomic particle found in the nucleus of an atom. It is neutral as it carries no electric charge.


4

Which part of the respiratory system helps protect against infection?

53% Answer Correctly

trachea

nasal cavity

pharynx

epiglottis


Solution

After air enters through the nose, it passes through the nasal cavity which filters, moistens, and warms it. Further filtering takes place in the pharynx, which also helps protect against infection, and then in the trachea which is just past the epiglottis, responsible for preventing food from entering the airway.


5

In cell biology, where does DNA replication take place?

64% Answer Correctly

Golgi apparatus

mitochondria

nucleus

cytoplasm


Solution

The cell nucleus contains the genetic material of the cell and is where DNA replication takes place.