ASVAB General Science Practice Test 203207 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.14
Score 0% 63%

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1

Blood is circulated throughout the body via:

37% Answer Correctly

veins

aorta

capillaries

arterioles


Solution

The aorta is the body's largest artery and receives blood from the pulmonary vein via the left ventricle. From there, blood is circulated through the rest of the body through smaller arteries called arterioles that branch out from the heart. Finally, blood is delivered to bodily tissues through capillaries.


2

Which of the following is the narrowest classification of life?

71% Answer Correctly

domain

species

family

genus


Solution

The narrowest classification of life, species, contains organisms that are so similar that they can only reproduce with others of the same species.


3

__________ and __________ pair to strengthen bones.

65% Answer Correctly

iron, calcium

vitamin D, calcium

calcium, vitamin A

vitamin D, magnesium


Solution

Vitamin D helps calcium strengthen bones while also aiding muscle, nerve, and immune system function.


4

Vector quantities are fully described by which of the following?

75% Answer Correctly

a magnitude and a direction

a direction and a polarity

a magnitude only

a direction only


Solution

Velocity and displacement are vector quantities which means each is fully described by both a magnitude and a direction.  In contrast, scalar quantities are quantities that are fully described by a magnitude only.  A variable indicating a vector quantity will often be shown with an arrow symbol:  \(\vec{v}\)


5

In cell biology, where does DNA replication take place?

65% Answer Correctly

mitochondria

Golgi apparatus

nucleus

cytoplasm


Solution

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