ASVAB GENERAL SCIENCE (ST LINE SCORE) QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS ELABORATION!!
The _______ that causes AIDS is _______.
Answer:virus; HIV
A stuntman misses a safety prop and falls, breaking his humerus. In what region of
the body is the humerus found?
Answer:The humerus is found in the upper arm of the human skeleton.
Which of the following cells are an important part of the immune system?
Answer:White blood cells are mobile components that help protect the body from
bacterial, viral, and parasitic invaders, and toxins, and tumor cells. They initiate an
inflammatory or immune response.
A positive charge is characteristic of a(n)
Answer:Protons are positively charged particles in the atomic nucleus.
The process of cellular respiration in animal cells occurs in which organelle?
Answer:Mitochondria convert nutrients (glucose) into ATP by the chemical
pathways of respiration.
The purpose of mitosis is
Answer:Mitosis is cell division of body cells. A parent cell divides into the
daughter cells that are genetically identical to the parents. Meiosis generates sex
cells (gametes) that are genetically different.
Amoebas are single-celled organisms that eat by surrounding and engulfing its
food. This process of eating is
, Answer:Phagocytosis is a form of food ingestion used by amoebas and some white
blood cells.
A glass that falls off a table onto the floor illustrates
Answer:Potential energy is the capacity to do work. The potential energy of the
glass is converted to movement, a form of kinetic energy, as it falls off the table.
White light from the sun is
Answer:White light represents an expression of all colors combined.
Which of the following materials could serve as a possible conductor?
Answer:Only silver has the metallic properties to allow electrons to pass or move
freely within it. Wood, rubber, and resin do not conduct electrons and could serve
as insulators.
The electrical circuit most likely used in everyday appliances is
Answer:Alternating current is the most common current used to supply electrical
energy. It can be safely transferred at high voltages and over long distances.
Human blood has a pH of about 7.4, if the pH were to change to 6.9 this indicates
Answer:an increase in acidity(The pH drops from 7.4 to 6.9. An increase of the
proton (H+) concentration thus decreases the pH. A lower pH results in an increase
in acidity.)
Which planet would most likely have a temperature of 800°F?
Answer:Mercury is the closest planet to the sun and would therefore sustain
temperatures in excess of 800 °F
Igneous rock forms from
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