ASVAB General Science Practice Test 815351 Results

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1

Menstruation occurs when:

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the fetus is formed 

the zygote is formed

the ovum becomes fertilized

the ovum fails to become fertilized


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).


2

Which of these vitamins doesn't come from food?

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Potassium

D

C

A


Solution

Vitamins are necessary for a wide variety of bodily processes. Some vitamins like Vitamins A and C come from diet but others, like Vitamin D, are generated in response to sunlight.


3

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

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gel

gas

solid

liquid


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.


4

In the heart, blood flows from the right __________ to the lungs then back to the heart via the left __________.

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ventricle, atrium

ventricle, ventricle

atrium, atrium

atrium, ventricle


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.


5

Elements that belong to the same period in the Periodic Table of the Elements have the same number of:

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protons

electrons

atomic mass units

electron shells


Solution

The rows of the Periodic Table are called periods and contain elements that have the same number of electron shells ordered from lower to higher atomic number.