ASVAB General Science Practice Test 278660 Results

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Questions 5 5
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1

The brain and spinal cord make up the __________ nervous system.

81% Answer Correctly

peripheral

autonomic

central

somatic


Solution

The nervous system consists of the brain and spinal cord (central nervous system) and the peripheral nervous system which is the network of nerve cells (neurons) that collect and distribute signals from the central nervous system throughout the body.


2

In cell biology, where does DNA replication take place?

65% Answer Correctly

cytoplasm

Golgi apparatus

nucleus

mitochondria


Solution

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


3

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

81% Answer Correctly

diabetes

anemia

shingles

scurvy


Solution

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


4

Veins carry blood __________ the heart.

55% Answer Correctly

all of these

within

back to 

away from


Solution

Veins carry blood back to the heart from the body. While arteries are thick-walled because they carry oxygenated blood at high pressure, veins are comparatively thin-walled as they carry low-pressure deoxygenated blood. Like the heart, veins contain valves to prevent blood backflow.


5

Scalar quantities are fully described by which of the following?

47% Answer Correctly

a magnitude and a polarity

a magnitude and a direction

a direction only

a magnitude 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:  \(\vec{v}\)