ASVAB General Science Practice Test 985953 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.28
Score 0% 66%

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1

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

54% Answer Correctly

cell wall

nucleus

cytoplasm

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.


2

pH is a scale that measures of how basic or acidic a solution is. A solution with a pH of 9 is:

68% Answer Correctly

acidic

neutral

alkaline

water


Solution

An acid is a substance that gives up positively charged hydrogen ions (H+) when dissolved in water. A base (alkaline) gives up negatively charged hydroxide ions (OH-) when dissolved in water. pH is a scale that measures of how basic or acidic a solution is. Numbered from 0 to 14, solutions with a pH of 7 are neutral, less than 7 are acidic, more than 7 are alkaline.


3

Blood pressure is generally highest in which of the following?

61% Answer Correctly

arteries

veins

heart

capillaries


Solution

Arteries are thick-walled because they carry oxygenated blood at high pressure, veins are comparatively thin-walled as they carry low-pressure deoxygenated blood.


4

The connective tissue that connects bones to other bones at joints is called:

71% Answer Correctly

cartilage

ligaments

knuckles

tendons


Solution

Tough fibrous cords of connective tissue called tendons connect muscles to the skeleton while another type of connective tissue called ligaments connect bones to other bones at joints (elbow, knee, fingers, spinal column).


5

The hottest of Earth's atmospheric layers is which of the following?

74% Answer Correctly

mesosphere

thermosphere

troposphere

stratosphere


Solution

Temperatures again increase with altitude in the thermosphere which is the hottest (4,530 °F / 2,500 °C) atmospheric layer due to direct exposure to the Sun's radiation. However, the gas in this layer is highly diluted so even though the atoms of gas may be very high in temperature, there are too few of them to effectively transfer much heat.