ASVAB General Science Practice Test 172578 Results

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Questions 5 5
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1

In cell biology, where does DNA replication take place?

64% Answer Correctly

nucleus

Golgi apparatus

cytoplasm

mitochondria


Solution

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


2

Which of the following states of matter exists at the lowest temperature?

71% Answer Correctly

solid

gas

liquid

none of these


Solution

Solids exist at a lower temperature than liquids which exist at a lower temperature than gases.


3

Which of the following members of the food chain are most alike?

65% Answer Correctly

herbivores and autotrophs

primary consumers and omnivores

producers and tertiary consumers

scavengers and decomposers


Solution

Like decomposers, scavengers also break down the dead bodies of plants and animals into simple nutrients. The difference is that scavengers operate on much larger refuse and dead animals (carrion). Decomposers then consume the much smaller particles left over by the scavengers.


4

An electrically charged atom is a(n):

49% Answer Correctly

proton

neutron

electron

ion


Solution

A compound is a substance containing two or more different chemical elements bound together by a chemical bond. 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.


5

Regulation of heart rhythm occurs in:

61% Answer Correctly

cerebrum

nerves

cerebellum

medulla


Solution

Part of the brainstem, the medulla is the connection between the brain and the spinal cord. It controls involuntary actions like breathing, swallowing, and heartbeat.