ASVAB General Science Practice Test 921090 Results

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1

The __________ nervous system controls voluntary actions.

52% Answer Correctly

autonomic

central

somatic

peripheral


Solution

Part of the peripheral nervous system, the somatic nervous system is made up of nerve fibers that send sensory information to the central nervous system and control voluntary actions.


2

In cell biology, where does DNA replication take place?

65% Answer Correctly

cytoplasm

nucleus

Golgi apparatus

mitochondria


Solution

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


3

Earth's breathable air is held in which atmospheric layer?

67% Answer Correctly

troposphere

thermosphere

mesosphere

stratosphere


Solution

The Earth's atmosphere has several layers starting with the troposphere which is closest in proximity to the surface. Containing most of the Earth's breathable air (oxygen and nitrogen), it's a region with warmer temperatures closer to the surface and cooler temperatures farther away which results in the rising and falling air that generates weather.


4

In which type of compound does one atom borrow an electron from another atom?

58% Answer Correctly

covalent

ionic

acidic

chemical


Solution

A compound is a substance containing two or more different chemical elements bound together by a chemical bond. In covalent compounds, electrons are shared between atoms. In ionic compounds, one atom borrows an electron from another atom resulting in two ions (electrically charged atoms) of opposite polarities that then become bonded electrostatically.


5

A subatomic particle found in the nucleus of an atom. It carries a positive electric charge. This desribes which of the following?

80% Answer Correctly

atom

electron

neutron

proton


Solution

A proton is a subatomic particle found in the nucleus of an atom. It carries a positive electric charge.