ASVAB General Science Practice Test 912040 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.16
Score 0% 63%

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1

__________ is caused by a lack of Vitamin C.

64% Answer Correctly

diabetes

scurvy

shingles

anemia


Solution

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


2

In cell biology, where does DNA replication take place?

64% Answer Correctly

nucleus

mitochondria

Golgi apparatus

cytoplasm


Solution

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


3

The small intestine utilizes enzymes produced where?

65% Answer Correctly

pancreas

small intestine

liver

all of these are correct


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.


4

Antigens in the blood determine:

52% Answer Correctly

Rh factor

negative or positive status

blood oxygen capacity

blood type


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.


5

Cirrus clouds are thin, wispy clouds composed of ice crystals. At what elevation to cirrus clouds form?

70% Answer Correctly

low-altitude

ground level

high-altitude

mid-altitude


Solution

Cirrus clouds are thin, wispy high-altitude clouds composed of ice crystals that originate from the freezing of supercooled water droplets. Cirrus clouds generally occur in fair weather and point in the direction of air movement at their elevation.