ASVAB General Science Practice Test 727690 Results

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Questions 5 5
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1

Plant cells may generate energy through which of the following?

72% Answer Correctly

anaerobic respiration

photosynthesis

aerobic respiration

all of these


Solution

Some plant cells produce their own energy through photosynthesis which is the process by which sunlight, carbon dioxide, and water react to make sugar and oxygen. Animal cells cannot produce their own energy and, instead, generate energy when mitochondria consume outside sugar and oxygen through aerobic respiration.


2

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

54% Answer Correctly

cell membrane

cell wall

nucleus

cytoplasm


Solution

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


3

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

68% Answer Correctly

none of these

solid

gas

liquid


Solution

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


4

The first step in the water cycle is:

68% Answer Correctly

infiltration

evaporation

reclamation

precipitation


Solution

The water (hydrologic) cycle describes the movement of water from Earth through the atmosphere and back to Earth. The cycle starts when water evaporates into a gas from bodies of water like rivers, lakes and oceans or transpirates from the leaves of plants.


5

The hottest of Earth's atmospheric layers is which of the following?

74% Answer Correctly

troposphere

stratosphere

thermosphere

mesosphere


Solution

Temperatures again increase with altitude in the thermosphere which is the hottest (4,530 °F / 2,500 °C) atmospheric layer due to direct exposure to the Sun's radiation. However, the gas in this layer is highly diluted so even though the atoms of gas may be very high in temperature, there are too few of them to effectively transfer much heat.