ASVAB General Science Practice Test 309870 Results

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Questions 5 5
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1

Minerals, vitamins, and fiber are:

69% Answer Correctly

carbohydrates

macronutrients

micronutrients

proteins


Solution

Minterals, vitamins, and fiber are micronutrients while proteins, carbohydrates, and fats are macronutrients.


2

Which of the following is not a method of heat transfer?

67% Answer Correctly

radiation

reflection

conduction

convection


Solution

Heat is always transferred from warmer to cooler environments through conduction, convection, or radiation.


3

Menstruation occurs when:

76% Answer Correctly

the fetus is formed 

the ovum fails to become fertilized

the ovum becomes fertilized

the zygote is formed


Solution

If the ovum fails to become fertilized, the lining of the uterus sloughs off during menstruation. From puberty to menopause, this cycle of menstruation repeats monthly (except during pregnancy).


4

An element in the physical state of __________ maintains neither a constant volume nor a constant shape.

75% Answer Correctly

gas

solid

plasma

liquid


Solution

The gaseous state occurs at a higher temperature range than the solid and liquid states of the same substance. In this state, molecules flow very freely around each other and will spread out as far as they're able. Gases maintain neither a constant volume nor a constant shape.


5

In cell biology, what part of the cell contains organelles?

54% Answer Correctly

cytoplasm

cell wall

nucleus

cell membrane


Solution

The nucleus of a eukaryotic cell contains the genetic material of the cell and is surrounded by cytoplasm which contains many organelles.