ASVAB General Science Practice Test 594426 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.06
Score 0% 61%

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1

During digestion, where is digested food absorbed into the blood stream?

66% Answer Correctly

pancreas

small intestine

large intestine

stomach


Solution

The small intestine is where most digestion takes place. As food travels along the small intestine it gets broken down completely by enzymes secreted from the walls. These enzymes are produced in the small intestine as well as in the pancreas and liver. After the enzymes break down the food, the resulting substances are then absorbed into the blood via capillaries in the small intestine walls.


2

The asteroids in the Kuiper belt are composed of which of the following?

61% Answer Correctly

rock

frozen methane, ammonia, and water

minerals

gaseous methane, ammonia, and water


Solution

The Kuiper Belt is similar to the asteroid belt but much larger. Extending beyond the orbit of Neptune, it contains objects composed mostly of frozen methane, ammonia, and water. Most notably, the Kuiper Belt is home to Pluto, a dwarf planet that, until a 2006 reclassification, was considered the ninth planet of the solar system.


3

__________ is caused by a lack of Vitamin C.

65% Answer Correctly

anemia

shingles

scurvy

diabetes


Solution

Scurvy is a difficiency disease caused by a lack of Vitamin C in the diet.


4

In cell biology, cytokinesis results in two separate:

57% Answer Correctly

chromosomes

nuclei

chromatids

cells


Solution

During cell division, the cytokinesis phase occurs when cytoplasm and cell membranes complete their separation resulting in two separate cells.


5

Veins carry blood __________ the heart.

55% Answer Correctly

away from

back to 

within

all of these


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.