ASVAB General Science Practice Test 945297 Results

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Questions 5 5
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1

__________ is caused by a lack of Vitamin C.

65% Answer Correctly

anemia

scurvy

shingles

diabetes


Solution

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


2

The energy posessed by a ball on the window ledge of a tall building is an example of what kind of energy?

66% Answer Correctly

kinetic

gravitational

potential

inherent


Solution

Kinetic energy is the energy posessed by a moving object. Potential energy is stored energy in a stationary object based on its location, position, shape, or state.


3

Plant cells are surrounded by:

63% Answer Correctly

only a cell wall

neither a cell membrane nor a cell wall

a cell membrane and a cell wall

only a cell membrane


Solution

Animal cells are surrounded by a semipermeable membrane which allows for the transfer of water and oxygen to and from the cell. In plant cells, the cell membrane is surrounded by a somewhat rigid cell wall which provides the cell structure and support.


4

In cell biology, what part of the cell contains organelles?

54% Answer Correctly

nucleus

cytoplasm

cell wall

cell membrane


Solution

The nucleus of a eukaryotic cell contains the genetic material of the cell and is surrounded by cytoplasm which contains many organelles.


5

Which of the following describes the Earth's mantle?

81% Answer Correctly

makes up most of Earth's volume

dense

hot

all of these


Solution

Mantle makes up 84% of the Earth's volume and has an average thickness of approximately 1,800 miles (2,900 km). It is dense, hot, and primarily solid although in places it behaves more like a viscous fluid as the plates of the upper mantle and crust gradually "float" along its circumference.