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MCAT Biology 2
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1. A form of asexual reproduction in single - celled organisms by which one cell divides into two cells of the same size
urethra
external intercostal muscles
quarternary structure
binary fission
2. A tube of cells running along the dorsal axis of the body - just dorsal to the notochord. It will give rise to the central nervous system.
prophase
neural tube
sinoatrial node
indeterminate cleavage
3. Located between the right atrium and the right ventricle. closes when the right ventricle contracts - allowing blood flow into the lungs and prevent backflow into the right atrium
tricuspid valve
enterokinase
vas deferens
PTH
4. When comparing two solutions - the solution with the greater concentration of solutes
ETS
polar body
induction
hypertonic
5. A type of lipid characterized by a carbon skeleton consisting of four rings with various functional groups attached.
parietal cells
sarcoplasm
Steroids
troponin
6. Substances formed by the joining of elements through chemical bonding. every molecule of a compound is the same.
essential amino acids
spermatids
zymogen
compounds
7. Hormone produced by the pancreas that is released when stimulated by elevated glucose levels. This hormone decreases blood sugar levels by accelerating the transport of glucose into the body cells where it is oxidized for energy or converted to glyco
phophodiesterase
memory cell
insulin
Denaturation
8. Chromosomes that have the same sequence of genes - that have the same structured - and that pair during meisosis
homologous chromosomes
crossing over
Cytochromes
nephron
9. Minerals that carry electrical charges that help maintain the body's fluid balance
microbodies
peptide bond
electrolytes
osmoregulation
10. A vein in the umbilical cord; returns nutrient blood from the placenta to the fetus.
umbilical vein
gastrin
Saturated fatty acids
mucous cells
11. Glands located in the walls of the stomach - secreting the hormone gastrin in response to certain substances in food.
pyloric glands
immovable joints
cortisone
chemoreceptors
12. The removal of an amino group from an organism - particularly from an amino acid
ascending limb
CCK
deamination
polyribosome
13. The band of the sarcomere that extends the full length of the thick filament. The A band includes regions of thick and thin filament overlap - as well as a region of thick filament only. A bands alternate with I bands to give skeletal and cardiac mus
transverse tubules
pyruvate
A band
holoenzyme
14. A regulatory protein that is a component of the thin filament. When calcium ions (Ca2+) bind to troponin - it undergoes a change in shape; this conformational change moves tropomyosin away from myosin - binding sites on actin molecules - and muscle c
troponin
somatostatin
cretinism
veins
15. Proteins with short chains of sugars attached to them; in eukaryotic cells they are important membrane proteins that allow cell - cell recognition and interaction.
external intercostal muscles
thermoregulation
Glycoproteins
anaphase I
16. Joint that allows range of movement
3
movable joints
heterotrophic
end product inhibition
17. 1) is the 2nd and deepest layer of the dermis. 2) Compose of Dense Irregular CT. 3) Contains interlacing Collagen and Elastic Fibers. 4) Is packed with oil glands - sweat gland ducts - fat - and hair follicles. 5) It provides strength - extensibility
reticular layer
dermis
intrapleural space
salts
18. A flexible rodlike structure that forms the supporting axis of the body in the lowest chordates and lowest vertebrates and in embryos of higher vertebrates
spermatozoa
rRNA
atrioventricular valves
notochord
19. Monomer of nucleic acids made up of a 5- carbon sugar - a phosphate group - and a nitrogenous base
synovial capsule
interferons
Denaturation
nucleotides
20. The bonds between the phosphate groups
Fatty acids
zona pellucida
AMP
high energy bonds
21. The sensory and motor neurons that connect the CNS to the rest of the body
PNS
thalamus
peptide hormones
apoenzyme
22. The stage of meiosis or mitosis when chromosomes move toward opposite ends of the nuclear spindle
respiratory center
stratum spinosum
oncotic pressure
anaphase
23. The second phase of meiosis consisting of chromatids separating - along with the two diploid cells splitting in two
atrial natriuretic hormone
Meiosis II
DNA polymerase
intrapleural space
24. The passage to the stomach and lungs
collagenous fibers
loose connective tissue
sertoli cells
pharynx
25. Shaft or middle region of long bone that contains layer of spongy bone
mesoderm
mesenchyme
alpha cells
diaphysis
26. 4th and last phase of mitosis - the 2 sets of chromosomes arrive at opposite ends of the cell and new nuclei form around each new set
telopahse
amphipathic
light chains
ATPase
27. An animal that maintains a controlled internal body temperature using its own heating and cooling mechanisms
homeotherm
androgens
ductus venosus
sertoli cells
28. Small organic molecule that regulates the activity of an enzyme for: Neither the substrate or immediate product / Binds to one of the two forms of the enzyme / Binds at allosteric site (regulatory site) / Distinct from the active site: Stabilizes enz
allosteric effector
sinoatrial node
osmolarity gradient
steroid hormones
29. An antibody that is involved in hypersensitivity and allergies. For some reason the body makes this antibody instead of IgG/A
IgE
atrial natriuretic hormone
ovaries
chondrocytes
30. Is a second messenger important in many biological processes. is derived from adenosine triphosphate (ATP) and used for intracellular signal transduction in many different organisms - conveying the cAMP- dependent pathway.
cAMP
dermis
total lung capacity
placenta
31. A type of RNA - synthesized from DNA - that attaches to ribosomes in the cytoplasm and specifies the primary structure of a protein; also called messenger RNA.
ovum
TCA cycle
mRNA
acidosis
32. Synthesised from ATP by adenylyl cyclase located on the inner side of the plasma membrane. Adenylyl cyclase is activated by a range of signaling molecules through the activation of adenylyl cyclase stimulatory G (Gs)- protein - coupled receptors and
spirometer
bronchioles
amino acid derived hormones
somatostatin
33. Any cell in a multicellular organism except a sperm or egg cell.
obligatory base pairing
parasympathetic nervous system
indeterminate cleavage
somatic cell
34. SPerm discharges hydrolytic enzymes from acrosome - enzymes dissolve egg jelly coat - and acrosomal process adheres to binding receptors on egg surface.
acrosomal process
glyoxysomes
atoms
glycolysis
35. Involves the formation of bone within mesenchyme arranged in sheet like layers that resemble membranes.
villi
angiotensin I
secondary response
intramembranous ossification
36. Synaptic gap or synaptic space; tiny gap between the terminal of one neuron and the dendrites of another neuron (almost never touch); location of the transfer of an impulse from one neuron to the next
synaptic cleft
chyme
Secondary structure
axial skeleton
37. A muscle cell or gland cell that performs the body's responses to stimuli; responds to signals from the brain or other processing center of the nervous system.
high energy bonds
target organs
diploid
effector cell
38. The first phase of meiosis II. Prophase II is identical to mitotic prophase - except that the number of chromosomes was reduced by half during meiosis I. - microtubules attach to duplicated chromosomes in each of the 2 haploid daughter cells
epiphyses
appendicular skeleton
simple diffusion
prophase II
39. (genetics) an organism or cell having two sets of chromosomes or twice the haploid number
z lines
heart rate
T cells
diploid
40. Antiviral proteins secreted by T cells; they also stimulate macrophages to ingest bacteria
interferons
renal artery
latent period
oxytocin
41. The widening of the chambers of the heart between two contractions when the chambers fill with blood
diastole
plasmid
smooth muscle
alimentary canal
42. An enzyme that catalyzes the conversion of ADP to ATP as a result of a series of events that occur in and around a membrane. in prokaryotes it is in the cell membrane and in eukaryotes it is in the mitochondrial membrane
ATPase
periosteum
ketoacidosis
enzyme specificity
43. Any process in which electrons are added to an atom or ion (as by removing oxygen or adding hydrogen)
reticular fibers
reduction
RNAi
supierior vena cava
44. Membranous tube with cartilaginous rings that conveys inhaled air from the larynx to the bronchi
epiphyseal plate
trachea
torpor
myoglobin
45. Refers to a chain of events initiated by an unnecessary test - an unexpected result - or patient or physician anxiety - which results in ill - advised tests or treatments[1] that may cause harm to patients as the results are pursued.
mucous cells
oxidative phosphorylation
cascade effect
cytokinesis
46. Short - chain RNA molecules present in the cell (in at least 20 varieties - each variety capable of combining with a specific amino acid) that attach the correct amino acid to the protein chain that is being synthesized at the ribosome of the cell (a
tRNA
T lymphocyte
peptide hormones
intermediate filaments
47. Protein molecules that assist the proper folding of other proteins; they work by keeping the new polypeptide segregated from bad influences in the cytoplasmic environment while it folds spontaneously
chaperonins
osteoporosis
synovial fluid
immovable joints
48. Additional looping vesels of the juxtamedullary nephrons - that parallel the long loops of Henle in the medulla.
CCK
vasa recta
kinase
ascending colon
49. The part of an organism that connects the head to the rest of the body
eosinophils
cervix
Eukaryotes
vulva
50. An enzyme which contains a region to which small regulatory molecules may bind in addition to and separate from the substrate binding site - thereby affecting catalytic activity
forces creating tertiary structure
cytochrome oxidase
hypophysis
allosteric enzyme
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