ASVAB General Science Practice Test 942126 Results

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Questions 5 5
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1

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

55% Answer Correctly

atrium, ventricle

ventricle, ventricle

atrium, atrium

ventricle, atrium


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.


2

Which of these digestive enzymes is not produced by the pancreas?

63% Answer Correctly

trypsin

gastric acid

lipase

pancreatic amylase


Solution

The acids produced by the pancreas contain several enzymes that aid in digestion.  Lipase converts fat to glycerol and fatty acids. Pancreatic amylase breaks down complex carbohydrates into simple sugars. Trypsin converts polypeptides (the building blocks of protein) into amino acids.


3

Changes to an object's speed or direction of motion are caused by which of the following?

72% Answer Correctly

kinetic energy

power

a force

work


Solution

Force is applied to change an object's speed or direction of motion.


4

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

47% Answer Correctly

gametes

helix

nucleotides

genes


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.


5

The heat from the Sun traveling to Earth is an example of which of the following?

85% Answer Correctly

conduction

convection

electricity

radiation


Solution

Radiation occurs when electromagnetic waves transmit heat. An example is the heat from the Sun as it travels to Earth.