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MCAT Prep - 2

Subjects : mcat, science
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. How does glycogen compare to starch






2. What do lipases do






3. Contrast PNS- Somatic with PNS- Autonomic






4. Fructose relates how structurally to glucose






5. serous membranes have a viscera - facing layer and a body wall - facing layer






6. What is a dorsal root ganglion?






7. cAMP - cGMP - calmodulin...






8. size of chylomicrons (fat + apoproteins) vs lipoproteins ('cholesterol')






9. 'Cell bodies of somatic motor neurons are located in....'






10. exocrine types






11. Gastrulation: ectoderm/mesoderm/endoderm






12. What else do parietals do?






13. cholinergic receptors: NICTONIC and MUSCARINIC Nicotinic: neuromuscular effectors (ionotropic) Muscarinic: PARA effectors (GPCRs) Adrenergic: SYMP effectors (GPCRs)






14. For focal point that is nearby - what will the lens look like






15. Exocrine GlandS: stomach






16. Think of spinal cord injury






17. cytosol pH






18. smooth ER main function






19. The apical side of the villi...






20. examples of different cavities... (compartments for viscera)






21. going down the loop of Henle - water - permeable - filtrate osmolarity goes up as water leaves...






22. hypothalamus - AP - ACTH - cortisol release from adrenal cortex






23. How do nutrients move?






24. chylomicron concentration in blood after meal






25. What is main difference is signal transmission in nicotinic vs muscarinic?






26. lysosome main function and derivation






27. when thinking of proteins - think






28. what else is located in the inner ear (not directly related to auditory)






29. bile + fat forms






30. duodenum must have receptors for fat content - protein because






31. in the presence of ADH what happens to movement of water across nephron membr






32. Spinal cord horns (thick knobs) point






33. The bolus (chewing) is digested to what in the stomach






34. axon hillock physiology






35. almost all cells can store Some glycogen - but...






36. testosterone can be aromatized to...






37. energy source of neurons






38. sporic life cycle






39. The path from blood plasma to urine

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40. What are phagosomes






41. signal transduction occurs only in






42. Liver Functions






43. euk cell has two principal sides






44. keep in mind that enterocyte is like a regular euk cell






45. lysosome pH






46. Thus - central nervous sys is...






47. sensory (afferent)/interneurons/motor (efferent)






48. Where does the juxtaglomerular apparatus come into play...renin --->inc angiotensins -->inc aldosterone - ups BP






49. From that point...






50. A contracted iris occurs with what kind of stimulation