ASVAB General Science Practice Test 507578 Results

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Questions 5 5
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1

Blood is created in:

68% Answer Correctly

the heart

the liver

red blood cells

bone marrow


Solution

Blood is created in bone marrow and is made up of cells suspended in liquid plasma. Red blood cells carry oxygen, white blood cells fight infection, and platelets are cell fragments that allow blood to clot.


2

Which of the following states of matter exists at the lowest temperature?

71% Answer Correctly

solid

liquid

none of these

gas


Solution

Solids exist at a lower temperature than liquids which exist at a lower temperature than gases.


3

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

54% Answer Correctly

cell membrane

cytoplasm

cell wall

nucleus


Solution

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


4

A person's genotype is their genetic makeup and includes:

82% Answer Correctly

both dominant and recessive alleles

recessive alleles

dominant alleles

phenotypes


Solution

A person's genotype is their genetic makeup and includes both dominant and recessive alleles. Phenotype is how the genes express themselves in physical characteristics.


5

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

59% Answer Correctly

liquid

vacuum

solid

none of these is a medium for sound waves


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.