ASVAB Exam Flashcard

Proteins - necessary for body's maintenance, growth, and repair (GS)

Carbohydrates and Fats - used primarily for energy (GS)

212 - Water boils at ____ degrees fahrenheit (GS)

100 - Water boils at ____ degrees Celsius (GS)

373 - Water boils at ____ Ks on the Kelvin scale (GS)

Veins - carry blood from capillaries toward the heart. (GS)

Arteries - carry blood away from the heart. (GS)

Ventricles - lower chamber of the heart (GS)

Red Blood Cells - component of blood which carries oxygen (GS)

Rust - Formed on Iron when an electrolyte (example: H2O) turns iron and oxygen into iron oxide (GS)

Fe2O3 - iron oxide aka rust (GS)

Chemical - Iron forming rust is an example of a ________ process. (GS)

Respiration - process by which animals convert oxygen and sugars into carbon dioxide and water (GS)

photosynthesis - process by which plants convert carbon dioxide and water into oxygen and sugar (GS)

Inert Noble Gases - Helium and neon are examples of _____ ______ ______, and do not react chemically. (GS)

Solution - When sugar and water are mixed together, they form a _______, in which the sugar particles become evenly distributed throughout the water. This is not chemical, as sugar can be restored by boiling the water. (GS)

Does Not - Ice (Does/Does Not) alter the chemistry of H2O. (GS)

O Negative - Type of blood which can be given to anybody without an adverse reaction (universal donor) (GS)

Vena Cava - blood enters the right atrium of the heart from the ____ _____ (GS)

Higher - Basic substances are _______ on the pH scale. (GS)

Lower - Acidic substances are ______ lower on the pH scale. (GS)

7 - Water is a __ on the pH scale. (GS)

Small Intestine - Digestive organ which does the most of the work in breaking down food. (GS)

Enzymes - Produced in the walls of the small intestine, pancreas, and liver, which completely breaks down food. (GS)

Testes - produces sperm (male reproductive system) (GS)

Oviduct - aka Fallopian tube (GS)

Gene - most basic unit of inheritance (GS)

Genotype - combination of alleles that code for a particular trait (GS)

Phenotype - physical expression of a certain genotype (GS)

Chromosomes - tightly coiled strands of DNA which contain multiple genes (GS)

Sedimentary - Shale is derived from clay, and is a _______ rock. (GS)

Autotroph - known as a producer, can produce it's own food (GS)

Saprotroph - aka decomposer (GS)

Heterotroph - relies on other organisms to be it's food (GS)

Scavenger - relies on decaying flesh; example: Vulture (GS)

Momentum - tendency of an object to continue moving in the same direction (GS)

Velocity - rate at which an object changes direction (GS)

Acceleration - rate of change of velocity (GS)

Force - push or pull on an object that forces an object to change it's speed or direction (GS)

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