ASVAB General Science Practice Test 385558 Results

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Questions 5 5
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1

In the heart, blood flows from the __________ ventricle to the lungs then back to the heart via the __________ atrium.

64% Answer Correctly

right, left

right, right

left, right

left, left


Solution

The two largest veins in the body, the venae cavae, pass blood to the right ventricle which pumps the blood to the lungs through the pulmonary artery. Blood picks up oxygen in the lungs and returns it to the left atrium via the pulmonary vein.


2

Elements in the Periodic Table of the Elements are ordered by which of the following?

74% Answer Correctly

number of electron shells

atomic weight

atomic mass

atomic number


Solution

The Periodic Table of the Elements categorizes elements primarily by the number of protons in their nucleus (atomic number) and secondarily by the characteristics they exhibit.


3

In the heart, blood flows from the right __________ to the lungs then back to the heart via the left __________.

55% Answer Correctly

ventricle, ventricle

atrium, atrium

ventricle, atrium

atrium, ventricle


Solution

The two largest veins in the body, the venae cavae, pass blood to the right ventricle which pumps the blood to the lungs through the pulmonary artery. Blood picks up oxygen in the lungs and returns it to the left atrium via the pulmonary vein.


4

In cell biology, where does DNA replication take place?

64% Answer Correctly

nucleus

mitochondria

Golgi apparatus

cytoplasm


Solution

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


5

Carbohydrates are found in:

88% Answer Correctly

sugars and starches

animal sources

food additives

vegetable oils


Solution

Carbohydrates are major sources of energy for the body and are found in sugars (fruit, cane sugar, beets) and starches (bread, rice, potatoes, pasta).