ASVAB General Science Practice Test 94 Results

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1

DNA is encoded through a combination of which of the following?

47% Answer Correctly

nucleotides

gametes

genes

helix


Solution

Deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) is the molecule that contains genetic information. DNA is encoded through a combination of nucleotides that bind together in a specific double helix pattern.


2

Which of the following is not a vector quantity?

62% Answer Correctly

mass

velocity

momentum

acceleration


Solution

Velocity and displacement are vector quantities which means each is fully described by both a magnitude and a direction.  In contrast, scalar quantities are quantities that are fully described by a magnitude only.  A variable indicating a vector quantity will often be shown with an arrow symbol:  \(\vec{v}\)


3

Which of the following states of matter exists at the highest temperature?

69% Answer Correctly

liquid

none of these

solid

gas


Solution

Solids exist at a lower temperature than liquids which exist at a lower temperature than gases.


4

In cell biology, the primary difference between anaerobic and aerobic respiration is that aerobic respiration requires:

71% Answer Correctly

water

mitochondria

oxygen

sugar


Solution

Some plant cells produce their own energy through photosynthesis which is the process by which sunlight, carbon dioxide, and water react to make sugar and oxygen. Animal cells cannot produce their own energy and, instead, generate energy when mitochondria consume outside sugar and oxygen through aerobic respiration.


5

Veins carry blood __________ the heart.

55% Answer Correctly

away from

all of these

within

back to 


Solution

Veins carry blood back to the heart from the body. While arteries are thick-walled because they carry oxygenated blood at high pressure, veins are comparatively thin-walled as they carry low-pressure deoxygenated blood. Like the heart, veins contain valves to prevent blood backflow.