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MCAT PT 8 FUPS
Stuff To Not Fuck Up On Again From Practice Test 8
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Radioactive Iodine 1-131's Ability To Cause Cell Death Is Due To: | β-decay, which is the loss of an electron or positron |
| The Cathode In A Galvanic Cell Is: | The site of reduction |
| Elemental Iron Will Not React With Water Without: | The addition of oxygen which oxidizes the iron to form rust |
| The Lower The Reduction Potential Of A Metal, The More: | Vigorously it will react with HCl |
| Methanol Is Freely Soluble In Water, And Will Affect The Boiling Point Of Water Solutions But Does Not: | Ionize to any appreciable amount and will not conduct electricity |
| Liquid Water Will Always: | Have some ions in solutions |
| When The Quaternary Structure Of A Protein In A Gel Filtration Column Is Lost: | The conglomerates separate into their individual component proteins, and the larger conglomerate (undamaged) proteins will elute through the column first |
| The Deacylation Of Aspirin Is An: | Ester hydrolysis reaction |
| The Work Done By A Gas In A Calorimeter Relies On Any Change In: | Volume of the container that is holding in it (so if the container doesn't change volume, the gas doesn't do any work) |
| Tf In A Combustion Reaction Is The: | Final temperature after combustion of products |
| An Object That Is 100 M Away From The Eye Can Be Considered To Be: | At infinity |
| A Deacetylase Removes: | An acetyl group (CH3COR) from a reactant |
| Enzymes Dot Not Change: | The potential energy, initial state, and final state of a reaction |
| Peptide Bonds Link The: | Primary sequence of amino acids in a protein, and are not observed when a polypeptide bends or folds to form a secondary structure |
| When A Polypeptide Folds Into A 3-D Shape (Tertiary Structure Of A Protein), Peptide Bonds: | Do not form |
| Albumins Are Globular Proteins That: | Act as carriers, enzymes, and have a variety of other functions in the body |
| A Carbonyl Carbon In IR Spectroscopy Exhibits: | A sharp peak at 1700 cm-1 |
| Enantiomers Can Only Have Different Physiological Effects By: | Interacting with a stereospecific receptor |
| Diols Can Also Be Described As: | Monoesters of glycerol |
| The Rate Of A Reaction Will Be Highest When There Is: | The lowest energy of activation |
| Nucleosides Do Not Have: | A phosphate group attached |
| Adenosine Once Attached To A Phosphate Group Becomes: | A nucleotide |
| Disulfide Linkages Arise Between The Covalent Interaction Between: | Two cysteine residues |
| Tautomerization Results In: | Constitutional isomers |
| Insulin Lowers: | Blood glucose |
| After Early Days Of Nutrient Deprivation, The Brain Uses Glucose As A Source Of Fuel, Which Leads To: | The rapid breakdown of muscles |
| Insulin And Glucagon Are Endocrime Hormones Secreted By: | The pancreas into the bloodstream |
| Insulin Is A Peptide: | Hormone, and contains alpha helices |
| If A Fluorescent Experiment Is PCR Dependent, Then The Level Of Fluorescence Will Correspond With: | mRNA levels |
| Water Is A Passive Process That Does Not: | Require a carrier protein |
| The Two Key Features Of Fatty Acids In Eukaryotes Are: | The presence of an even number of carbons, and when double bonds are present, they are CIS not TRANS |
| In Mitosis, The Nuclear Membrane Disintegrates During: | Prophase |
| The Ovum Is Arrested In Metaphase II Until: | After the egg is fertilized |
| Steroid Hormones Bind To Receptors In The Nucleus And Directly Regulate: | The transcription of RNA |
| Hormones Whose Receptor Is On The Surface Of The Cell Are: | Peptide hormones |
| A Racemic Mixture Will Have: | 50% of each isomer |
| Pyruvate Produced By Glyolysis Is Further Metabolized To: | Lactate |
| Grater Cholesterol Content In The Membrane: | Increases fluidity (which helps in cold situations) |
| Developmental Problems That Induce Problems In Other Structures Is An Example Of: | Induction |
| The Job Of Sorting Proteins For Their Final Destination Takes Place In: | The golgi apparatus |
| A Zymogen Is A Normally Inactive Product That When Changes Its Structure When: | It is activated in its target organ |
| The Three Regulation Points For The Citric Acid Cylce (Citrate Synthase, Isocitrate Dehydrogenase, And The alpha-ketoglutarate dehydrogenase complex) Exhibit Negative Feedback As A Result Of: | High levels of ATP |
| Uncompetitive Inhibitors Work Best When: | There is a high amount of substrate present |
| Horizontal Gene Transfer Is The Transfer Of Genes From: | One organism to another other than through reproduction |
| A Test Cross Of Two Heterozygotes Will Result In: | 50% of offspring that have that phenotype |
| A Double Crossover Involves Two Recombination Events That Results In: | A middle portion of each chromosome being exchanged while the ends remain the same |
| Functions Of The Integumentary System Include: | Protecting against infection, regulating body temperature, regulating water movement (through impermeability of epidermis) |
| Pyrimidines Of DNA Include: | Thymine and Cytosine |
| The 7-methylguanosine Cap (5' cap) Is A Characteristic Of: | mRNA |
| Encouraging Participants Of A Study Through A Series Of Incentives And Rewards In Response To Spontaneous Behaviors Is Known As: | Operant conditioning |
| Socialization Is The Process By Which Individuals Are: | Taught the expectations of their society |
| Inhibition Of Serotonergic Fibers Leads To: | Decreased release and availability of serotonin |
| Increasing The Number Of Children For Available Familial Labor Would Be Proportional To: | Inclusive fitness |
| Emotional Support Involves: | Listening, affirming, and empathizing with someone's feelings |
| According To The Empathy-Altruism Theory, Individuals Who Feel Empathy Will Behave Altruistically: | Regardless of the personal cost |
| The Sapir-Whorf Hypothesis States That Language One Uses: | Influences the individual's thoughts |
| Nonmaterial Culture Refers To The: | Ideas, attitudes, and beliefs of a society rather than the physical objects or insitutions of material culture |
| The Order Of Transmission Of Auditory Stimuli To The Brain Is: | Tympanic membrane, ossicles, cochlea, and cranial nerve |
| The Suprachiasmatic Nucleus Is Responsible For: | Regulating circadian rhythms |
| The Superior Colliculi Assist In: | Coordinating eye movement |
| Mirror Neurons Are Heavily Associated With: | Observational learning |
| The Striate Cortex IS A Term That Is Used Interchangably With The Primary Visual Cortex Which Plays A Sig. Role In: | Higher-order processing of visual input |
| Social Reproduction Refers To Systems That: | Preserve social inequity |
| An Individual Applies An Available Heuristic When He Makes A Decision Based Upon: | How easily he can imagine a similar instance |
| Someone Who Witnesses Behavior Or Social Interaction And Adjusts His Behavior Prior To His Own Experience Is An Ex Of: | Social cognitive theory |
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