ASVAB General Science Practice Test 184481 Results

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1

Cellular fermentation takes place:

50% Answer Correctly

anaerobically

in the presence of oxygen

aerobically

in plant cells


Solution

If no oxygen is present, cellular respiration is anaerobic and will result in fermentation where either lactic acid or alcohol is used instead of oxygen.


2

Which of the following is not a medium for sound waves?

59% Answer Correctly

none of these is a medium for sound waves

vacuum

liquid

solid


Solution

A vibrating object produces a sound wave that travels outwardly from the object through a medium (any liquid or solid matter). The vibration disturbs the particles in the surrounding medium, those particles disturb the particules next to them, and so on, as the sound propagates away from the vibration.


3

__________ is caused by a lack of iron in the diet.

81% Answer Correctly

anemia

scurvy

diabetes

shingles


Solution

Anemia, which may cause weakness, dizziness, and headaches is caused by a lack of iron in the diet.


4

The small intestine utilizes enzymes produced where?

65% Answer Correctly

pancreas

small intestine

all of these are correct

liver


Solution

The small intestine is where most digestion takes place. As food travels along the small intestine it gets broken down completely by enzymes secreted from the walls. These enzymes are produced in the small intestine as well as in the pancreas and liver. After the enzymes break down the food, the resulting substances are then absorbed into the blood via capillaries in the small intestine walls.


5

The dwarf planet Pluto is located where?

63% Answer Correctly

in the Kuiper Belt

in the asteroid belt

between the orbits of Jupiter and Saturn

outside the solar system


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.