ASVAB General Science Practice Test 749495 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.83
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1

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

82% Answer Correctly

shingles

scurvy

diabetes

anemia


Solution

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


2

What prevents blood pumped out of the ventricles from flowing back into the heart?

73% Answer Correctly

valves

capillaries

platelets

atria


Solution

The heart is the organ that drives the circulatory system. In humans, it consists of four chambers with two that collect blood called atria and two that pump blood called ventricles. The heart's valves prevent blood pumped out of the ventricles from flowing back into the heart.


3

The heat from the Sun traveling to Earth is an example of which of the following?

86% Answer Correctly

conduction

convection

electricity

radiation


Solution

Radiation occurs when electromagnetic waves transmit heat. An example is the heat from the Sun as it travels to Earth.


4

The small intestine utilizes enzymes produced where?

66% Answer Correctly

all of these are correct

liver

pancreas

small intestine


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.


5

Menstruation occurs when:

76% Answer Correctly

the zygote is formed

the ovum becomes fertilized

the ovum fails to become fertilized

the fetus is formed 


Solution

If the ovum fails to become fertilized, the lining of the uterus sloughs off during menstruation. From puberty to menopause, this cycle of menstruation repeats monthly (except during pregnancy).