ASVAB General Science Practice Test 646848 Results

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1

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

81% Answer Correctly

scurvy

diabetes

anemia

shingles


Solution

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


2

An element in the physical state of __________ maintains a constant volume and shape.

86% Answer Correctly

gel

gas

liquid

solid


Solution

An element in a solid state has atoms or molecules that are constricted and do not move freely. Solids maintain a constant volume and shape and exist at a lower temperature than liquids or gases.


3

In cell biology, where does DNA replication take place?

64% Answer Correctly

nucleus

Golgi apparatus

mitochondria

cytoplasm


Solution

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


4

A compound is a substance containing two or more different chemical elements bound together by what kind of bond?

48% Answer Correctly

ionic

covalent

molecular

chemical


Solution

A compound is a substance containing two or more different chemical elements bound together by a chemical bond. In covalent compounds, electrons are shared between atoms. In ionic compounds, one atom borrows an electron from another atom resulting in two ions (electrically charged atoms) of opposite polarities that then become bonded electrostatically.


5

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

82% Answer Correctly

both dominant and recessive alleles

dominant alleles

recessive 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.