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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. Path of food entering body...






2. FLAT PG: TSH aka thyrotropin






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






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






5. PNS nerve signal






6. When 'coumadin targets liver enzymes to act as anticoagulant'...






7. Examples of GPCRs in sensory systems/signal transduction: What is the ligand or messenger in each case? ...SIGHT - SMELL - MOOD - FIGHT/FLIGHT etc






8. Where else does ADH act






9. overall - fatty - prot - rich food in duod causes






10. How do parietal cells work ** (involves CO2)






11. Posterior pituitary hormones (Small Peptides)






12. Four tissues






13. spermatogonia arise from






14. What is gastric acid?






15. lysosome main function and derivation






16. What is the net effect of the loop of Henle






17. Where does blood to be filtered by kidney enter the nephron?

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18. What is secreted into filtrate by cells of the proximal tubule?






19. What are the memb - bound enzymes of the brush border?






20. almost all exocytosed proteins pass through this






21. Blastocyst






22. trypsin is secreted by






23. gametic life cycle






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






25. What is the pH at the entrance to the duodenum






26. SYMP neurons originate in= PARA neurons originate in=






27. What is endothelium?






28. Chewing does what?






29. The apical side of the villi...






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






31. Leydig cells produce






32. In other words...






33. FLAT PG: prolactin






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






35. Induction affects...






36. Meiosis I Anaphase I






37. sensory (afferent) neurons






38. 90% digestion - absorption occurs in...






39. pancreatic enzymes are zymogens






40. What determines number of chromosomes?






41. Cell determination begins At what stage of development






42. Morula (...totipotent)






43. important because in meiosis germ - line cells begin as 46 2N w/ 23 pairs of homologous chromosomes which are replicated in S phase of interphase to 23 pairs of sister chromatids = still 46 2N






44. What force is acting upon chyme to move it forward down sm intestine






45. After meiosis II...






46. Spinal cord horns (thick knobs) point






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






48. sporic life cycle






49. Gland: ovaries






50. What hormones affect the stomach?