ASVAB General Science Practice Test 96688 Results

	Your Results	Global Average
Questions	5	5
Correct	0	3.65
Score	0%	73%

Review

In fermentation, what replaces oxygen in anaerobic respiration?

63% Answer Correctly

	lactic acid or alcohol
	ascorbic acid or peptides
	starches
	water

Solution

If no oxygen is present, cellular respiration is anaerobic and will result in fermentation where either lactic acid or alcohol is used instead of oxygen.

Generally, an atom has __________ negative electrons orbiting the nucleus as it does positive protons inside.

67% Answer Correctly

	more
	equal numbers of
	double the number of
	fewer

Solution

An electron is a subatomic particle that orbits the nucleus of an atom. It carries a negative electric charge. Generally, an atom has the same number of negative electrons orbiting the nucleus as it does positive protons inside.

A large naturally occurring community of flora and fauna occupying a major habitat is:

75% Answer Correctly

	a biome
	a population
	a food chain
	a community

Solution

A biome is a large naturally occurring community of flora (plants) and fauna (animals) occupying a major habitat (home or environment).

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

71% Answer Correctly

	liquid
	gas
	none of these
	solid

Solution

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

The ovum and oviduct are part of which bodily system?

87% Answer Correctly

	reproductive
	digestive
	circulatory
	nervous

Solution

Approximately every 28 days during female ovulation an egg (ovum) is released from one of the ovaries and travels through the oviduct (fallopian tube) and into the uterus. At the same time, the endometrial lining of the uterus becomes prepared for implantation.