ASVAB General Science Practice Test 653453 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.42
Score 0% 68%

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1

__________ and __________ pair to strengthen bones.

65% Answer Correctly

iron, calcium

vitamin D, magnesium

calcium, vitamin A

vitamin D, calcium


Solution

Vitamin D helps calcium strengthen bones while also aiding muscle, nerve, and immune system function.


2

Changes to an object's speed or direction of motion are caused by which of the following?

72% Answer Correctly

work

kinetic energy

power

a force


Solution

Force is applied to change an object's speed or direction of motion.


3

Herbivores are __________ that subsist on producers like plants and fungus.

73% Answer Correctly

scavengers

tertiary consumers

primary consumers

secondary consumers


Solution

Primary consumers (herbivores) subsist on producers like plants and fungus.  Examples are grasshoppers, cows, and plankton.


4

In cell biology, where does DNA replication take place?

65% Answer Correctly

cytoplasm

Golgi apparatus

nucleus

mitochondria


Solution

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


5

In the heart, the __________ artery and vein manage blood flow to the lungs.

69% Answer Correctly

aorta

capillary

pulmonary

atrial


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.