ASVAB General Science Practice Test 86865 Results

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1

__________ is caused by a lack of Vitamin C.

65% Answer Correctly

anemia

scurvy

diabetes

shingles


Solution

Scurvy is a difficiency disease caused by a lack of Vitamin C in the diet.


2

In the heart, blood flows from the __________ ventricle to the lungs then back to the heart via the __________ atrium.

64% Answer Correctly

right, right

right, left

left, right

left, left


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.


3

Antigens in the blood determine:

53% Answer Correctly

blood oxygen capacity

negative or positive status

blood type

Rh factor


Solution

Blood is categorized into four different types (A, B, AB, and O) based on the type of antigens found on the outside of the red blood cells. Additionally, each type can be negative or positive based on whether or not the cells have an antigen called the Rh factor.


4

What part of the brain is responsible for for balance, movement, and muscle coordination?

70% Answer Correctly

medulla

brainstem

cerebrum

cerebellum


Solution

The cerebellum is a large cluster of nerves at the base of the brain that's responsible for balance, movement, and muscle coordination.


5

Food is mixed with gastric acid and pepsin in the __________ to help break down protein.

77% Answer Correctly

stomach

large intestine

small intestine

mouth


Solution

Food is mixed with gastric acid and pepsin in the stomach to help break down protein.