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MCAT PT 4 FUPS
Stuff To Not Fuck Up On Again From Practice Test 4
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| The Enzymes In The Liver Preparation Resulted In The Metabolic Activation Of: | The polynuclear aromatic hydrocarbons into a carcinogenic chemical |
| Random Mutations That Account For Visible calories Of Salmonella Cells In The Ames Test Is Best Explained By: | The fact they regained the ability to synthesize histidine |
| The Liver Is The Metabolic Powerhouse In The Body That Participates In | |
| Drug Detoxification In The Liver Is Primarily Accomplished By Cytochrome p450 System Which : | Oxidizes the compounds |
| If The Charge Barrier Of The Glomerulus Is Damaged, Then Small Proteins Are Expected To: | Flow freely across the glomerulus |
| Only Eukaryotes Have A: | Nucleus |
| Translation Regulation Occurs When The Translation Of RNA To Protein Is A: | Regulated step |
| In Acetabularia, The mRNA Is Transcribed And Stored In The: | Cap for a number of weeks before being translated |
| Thymine Is Found In DNA Or RNA?: | DNA |
| Cells That Are Homozygous Mutants At A Gene Locus Will Have Lost: | Both copies of the wild-type gene, which means the cells are unable to make the wild type product |
| Treatment Of DNA With 2-aminopurine Causes An Adenine To Be Substituted For: | A guanine |
| Eukaryotic Cells Use Both NADPH and NADH As: | Electron carriers |
| NADH Is Used In The Breakdown Of: | Glucose for the formation of ATP |
| NADPH Is Used As A Reducing: | Equivalent with glutathione |
| The Primary Purpose Of The Pentose Phosphate Pathway Is To Regenerate: | NADPH |
| NADP+ Stimulates The: | Pentose Phosphate Pathway |
| The Respiratory Cells Are Responsible For Moving Mucus And Trapped Particles From The Lungs And Upper Respiratory Tract To: | The pharynx for disposal by swallowing |
| Respiratory Cilia Also Protect Against Infection By: | Removing bacteria and viruses |
| Nonmotile Cilia In The Respiratory Epithelia Are Responsible For: | The cough reflex |
| Alveoli Do Not Have: | Cilia |
| The Central Nervous System Develops From: | Ectoderm |
| Capillaries Are the Primary Sites Of: | Gas exchange in the body |
| Capillaries Do Have Some Endothelium Turnover In Response To: | Injury or age |
| After Entering A Host Cell, A DNA Virus Can Either Replicate In The Cytoplasm Using The Cell's Machinery Or It Can Integrate Into: | The host cell's genome and remain there through several cell cycles before re-emerging to replicate and infect other cells |
| Heterozygote Advantage Is The Tendency For A Carrier Of A Dangerous Condition To Have: | A survival advantage |
| Protein Synthesis Would Be At Least Impacted If A Cell Remained In: | G1 phase rather than moving into S phase |
| It Is Highly Impractical To Require All Human Subjects To Be: | Healthy upon enrollment |
| The Fact That The Kreb's Cycle Breaks Down Larger Molecules To Reduce NAD+ And FAD Does Not Lend Support To: | The chemiosmotic model |
| Thyroid Hormone Passes Through The Cell Membrane And The Mitochondrial Membrane To: | Exert a portion of its influence on metabolism |
| DNP Only Impacts Proton Gradients Across: | The mitochondrial membrane |
| Aspartate Transaminase Transfers An Amino Group To Z alpha-ketoglutarate To Form: | Glutamate and oxaloacetate |
| Sweat Cools The Body By: | Evaporation |
| Acetyl-CoA Enters The: | TCA Cycle to primarily generate ATP |
| Glycerol Is A Breakdown Product Of: | triacylglycerols |
| Malonyl-CoA Does Not Enter: | The TCA or produce ATP |
| Menstruation Occurs During The Period Of The Lowest: | FSH and LH secretion |
| Puranoses Are Sugars Composed Of A: | Six-membered ring |
| Furanoses Are Composed Of A: | Five-membered ring |
| Spermatogenesis Proceeds Through Commitment Where: | A stem cell becomes destined to become a gamete |
| Spermatagonia Are: | Diploid stem cells |
| The Stages Of Spermatogenesis Include: | Commitment, meiosis, spermiogenesis, and fertilization |
| A Substrate Analog Is A Substance With A Structure Similar To The Natural Substrate Of An Enzyme That Inhibits: | The act |
| Ideal pH For Enzyme Function Within Physiological Limits Is: | 7 |
| Maintaining A Phenotype Is The Result Of: | Stabilizing selection |
| The Amyloid Precursor Protein Gene Is Located On: | Chromosome 21 |
| Down's Syndrome Is A Triploid Genotype At: | Chromosome 21 |
| Protein Folding Affects Its: | Tertiary structure |
| Acetylecholine Is The Neurotransmitter In Parts Of The: | CNS, Presynaptic ANS, Postsynaptic Parasympathetic Nervous System, and the Neuromuscular Junction |
| Muscarinic Acetylcholine receptors Exist In Parts Of: | The CNS, and postsynaptic parasympathetic nervous system |
| Since DNA Is Replicated Semi-Conservatively, After A Single Round Of Replication: | One strand would be heavy and one would be light |
| Melting DNA Separates The: | H-bonds which holds the two strands together |
| E. Coli Is A Prokaryotic Bacteria That Undergoes Binary Fission, Where: | The new copy of DNA is attached to the cell membrane and the cell then splits in half in between the two copies of DNA |
| The Meselson-Stahl Experiment Separated DNA Based On Densities In Order To: | Determine old DNA and which contained newly synthesized DNA |
| Gel Electrophoresis Separates Molecules Either Based On: | Charge or size |
| Acromegaly Is A Condition That Results From An: | Oversecretion of growth hormone |
| Growth Hormone Decreases The Sensitivity Of: | Insulin receptors |
| Ratio For Heterozygous Crosses: | 1:2:1 ratio |
| The Eyes Are Constantly Moving, So The Extraocular Muscles Must Be: | Resistant to fatigue and must respond to stimuli by being moderately fast |
| Hormone Replacement Therapy Or HRT Impacts: | Bone density loss only |
| The Act Of Being Influenced by Information That Confirms A Person's Beliefs That He Already Holds Is: | Confirmation bias |
| The Hawk-Dove game, An Application Of Game Theory, Is Centered Upon: | A struggle between two parties for a shared food resource |
| The Perception Or Assigned value Of An Item On How It Can Be Used Is A Facet Of: | Symbolic culture |
| Symbolic Culture Describes A Shared Idea That Represents: | A non-physical concept |
| A Reaction That Is Not Immediate But Relates To The Actions Of Other Participants Suggests: | Conformity |
| The Idea That There Is An Ingrained Language Mechanism Supports What Theory: | Nativism |
| Avoidant Personality Disorder Is Characterized By: | Extreme sensitivity to rejection, excessive shyness, and high anxiety levels |
| Gestalt Principles Enable The Visual Completion Of Pictures That: | Have gaps |
| Top-down Processing Involves Using Big Clues To: | Find smaller components |
| Numbers That Are Skewed Significantly Indicate That They Are: | Disparate |
| Subjects That See Objects For What They Represent And Are Socially Relevant Rather Than What They Are Represents: | Symbolic interactionism |
| The Completeness Or Degree Of Assimilation Of One Culture Into Another Is Assessed Based Upon: | Relative socioeconomic status, geographic distribution, language attainment, and intermarriage |
| The Ventromedial Hypothalamus Regulates: | Satiety, which results in an abnormality that increases appetite for consumption of food, or hyperphagia |
| The Lateral Hypothalamus Regulates: | Hunger |
| A Lesion Of The Laterla Hypothalamus Will Result In: | Anorexia |
| Memory Is Involved With The Following Brain Structures: | The hippocampus and the amygdala |
| Bilaterial Lesions Of the Amygdala Result In A Hypersexuality Syndrome Called: | Kluver-Bluey |
| Lesions Of The Anterior Hypothalamus Results In: | Asexuality |
| Digestion Is Largely A: | Parasympathetic process |
| Acetylcholine Is Responsible For The Actions Of The: | Parasympathetic nervous system |
| A Cohort Study Follows A Similar Group Of People Over A Period Of Time And Observes: | The development of a particular disease |
| The Type Of Learning That Creates Associates between A Child's Behaviors And Its Consequences Is: | Operant Conditioning |
| Generalizability Is The Application Of Results Of A Study To: | A wider population of people or across settings |
| Attribution Theory Explains How We Attach Meaning To: | Our own and other's behaviors |
| Ethnocentrism Occurs When People Judge Another Culture based On: | The ideas and perceptions from their own culture |
| Stereotype Threat Is The Fear That Results When One Is Worried They: | May confirm a negative stereotype about their group |
| Bottom Up Processing Is When An Individual First Perceives The Smaller Details Of An Idea And Then: | Pieces them together to give rise to the bigger picture |
| Weber's Law States That ΔI/I =: | A constant k, where ΔI is the JND (Just Noticeable Difference) for a stimulus with original intensity, I |
| Groupthink Is A Phenomenon That Occurs When The Desire For Harmony Within A Group Results In: | An incorrect decision being made |
| Social Loafing Is The Phenomenon Of People Working Less In A Group Than: | If they were working individually |
| Group Polarization Explains How Differences In Opinion Can: | Get magnified |
| James-Lange Theory Holds That Physiological Arousal Triggers: | The experience of a specific emotion |
| Reflexes Like Withdrawing A Hand From A Hot Stove Do not Involve: | Processing in the brain |
| Group Polarization Effects Cause Individuals To Become More Extreme In: | Their perceptions and choices regardless of their personal feelings |
| Vicarious Learning Meanings Learning: | By observation |