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AAMC Section Bank C/P #17
Basic physics, my weakness.. 1. What is the significance of the voltmeter reading 0? Does this mean that there is no current flowing through? 2. Why is it that when the voltmeter reads 0, we should...
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AAMC Chem Qpack #49 explanation.
When 2.0 mL of 0.1 M NaOH(aq) is added to 100 mL of a solution containing 0.1 M HClO(aq) and 0.1 M NaClO(aq), what type of change in the pH of the solution takes place? Hey ya'll, so the answer here is...
View ArticleGeneral Study Questions
Hello, I have a few questions about studying for 2021 MCAT. I plan to start studying in August/September and then test in January. If the January test does not go as planned, I will test again in...
View ArticleBerkeley Review Question - Real Gases
The question states: For an inert real gas, if you were to reduce the pressure to half of its original value, then what would the final volume (Vf) relative to the initial volume (Vi) be? A. 1/2 Vi - a...
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Kaplan FL 7 C/P
I understand why C is correct. But my question is about titrations...I don't remember where, but I think there was another question in one of my practices where you dissolve an acid in a strong BASE...
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Kaplan FL 7 C/P Questions
Reviewing my answers atm and came across a few questions. Any help would be really, really appreciated! 1) I don't understand how there are 12 electrons on the left and 16 on the right? Doesn't O2 have...
View ArticleCan enzymes have more than two substrates?
I never see this but was wondering if it were possible or if I was missing something (eg an enzyme that acted on 3+ substrates)
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P/S Q
Isn't the basal ganglia also involved in emotion especially since dopamine is involved in this area?
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Kaplan Physics Question
Using the potential energy equation, Josh should have more potential energy than Sarah. Does this mean Josh should be bouncing higher than Sarah?
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Kaplan Ch. 4 says carboxylic acids follow a hierarchy for reactivity toward nucleophilic attack: anhydride > carboxylic acid and ester > amide. Higher reactivity derivatives can form lower...
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I did an Altius FL and I found a question about circulation that confused me. The answer is anchored on the fact that arteries do not have the ability to dilate. I have always thought that they did...
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Kaplan FL 2 Questions
1) This was a careless mistake I made on the exam, but while reviewing I started thinking about HF vs HCl. Just to clarify, the reason why HF is weaker than HCl is because the conjugate base F- is less...
View ArticleMCAT AAMC BB Section Bank #27
Which statement regarding STRA6-mediated retinol uptake is best supported by the passage? Retinol uptake activity by STRA6 is limited without the presence of intracellular binding proteins. The...
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Kaplan FL 1
1) I was debating between A) and C). I know for sure that CO2 decreases the pH but I chose C in the end because I thought oxygen increases pH, and so by producing CO2, the body stabilizes the pH. Was...
View ArticleSpoiler: aamc fl 4 cp 19
Passage: The NH3 gas produced was delivered through a rubber hose to fill a dry inverted 12-oz aluminum soft-drink can by downward displacement of air. The can was then sealed with parafilm and placed...
View ArticleEffect of NADH on Fructose 1-6-bisphosphatase and Glucose-6-phosphatase
I had a practice question that read: "High levels of NADH will inhibit which of the following enzymes?" The answer choices Fructose 1-6-bisphosphatase and Glucose-6-phosphatase were both explained to...
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MCAT AAMC BB Section Bank #20
Hello, I don't understand why we would look at the initial velocity instead of vmax for competitive inhibition. Wouldn't it be simpler to look at the vmax and see if there is a difference? Please help.
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Kaplan FL 1 P/S
1) Can't we think of it as the law reduced prejudices and therefore people are more comfortable coming out and identifying themselves as homosexual? I understand the reasoning behind D, but why does B...
View ArticleChanges in Light and Sound Properties
According to UWorld, when a wave moves from one medium to another, its frequency does not change. But how come the frequency changes based on the Doppler Effect if the medium remains the same? What...
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AAMC FL 2 P/S
So the answer is Horizontal mobility because the social identity changes but the class/income remains the same for this individual. Does this mean that for mobility questions, we look primarily at the...
View ArticleB/B Bluprint FL1 Question
This seems to have been an error in interpretation, but the question is " Injection of insulin into the bloodstream is LEAST likely to result in which of the following? " and I chose "decreased...
View ArticleHow does Vitamin D promote bone growth? Is it a negative feedback loop?
Kaplan is confusing me on this. I understand that Vitamin D promotes bone resorption to increases calcium and phosphate in the blood. Is it the consequential increase in these ions that promote...
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TPR FL 1 C/P
1) I'm not quite understanding the explanation for this question. They talk about how the Cl- ion can react with the Ag+ and how this can ultimately create more I- ions as NaCl concentrations increase...
View ArticleObedience vs Compliance vs Conformity
Based on my understanding, obedience is when we follow whatever an authoritative figure tells us to do whereas compliance is going along with the instructions given by some sort of institution-like...
View ArticleBourgeois meaning? (P/S)
If bourgeois means middle class, in conflict theory why did Marx define it as meaning high class? Are there two separate meanings to bourgeois?
View ArticleDissociation vs Rate Constants Confusion
1) I'm confused about how we got to the ratio Kd = forward/reverse. This is what went through my head when trying to reason out the question. If the reaction is A --> B ( forward is a dissociation...
View ArticleHeterochromatin vs Chromosome?
Don't really understand the difference between these two terms... my understanding is that chromosome is only seen during the M phase? Aren't they both condensed?
View ArticleDissociation Constants
1) I'm confused about how we got to the ratio Kd = forward/reverse. This is what went through my head when trying to reason out the question. If the reaction is A --> B ( forward is a dissociation...
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SPOILER KAPLAN FULL LENGTH 5
Okay I am terrible at math. Can someone please break down this math better than the explanation? How they solved this without calculator. Possibly anyway you thought of this problem. In the passage the...
View Article(Spoiler) FL2 CARS 43, Passage 8
Don't really see how AAMC got that the magnets represent humans in this question. Aren't we supposed to just take what is literally stated in the passage?
View ArticleWhy is it that Zeff increases going down a group, but atomic radii increases?
Examkrackers says "Zeff also increases going from top to bottom down the periodic table. Though the energy level of the outermost electrons increases down a group, the attractive pull of the growing...
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Why is the following bond hydrogen bonding if it's between C=O and N-H?
The O isn't attached to another H so I'm a bit confused about this
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Polycistronic vs Monocistronic
I have a question about Option D. When reviewing my notes, it says that each gene has its own transcription start site for prokaryotes and eukaryotes. The difference is that eukaryotes have one...
View Article(PS) Social cognitive perspective
I'm getting two contradictory definitions on this term. (1) A combination of social, environmental, and behavioral factors. (2) it's primarily to do with observational learning (so the behavioral...
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Clarification on Surfactant
In school, I learned that without surfactant, the alveoli will collapse. Doesn't this mean the resulting A3 bubble should be smaller than both A1 and A2 instead of bigger?
View ArticleRadioactive Decay
Cancers of the bone can be treated with radium-233. After this isotope undergoes two rounds of alpha decay and one round of beta decay, the remaining substance will possess chemical properties most...
View ArticleRods vs Cones Phototransduction Cascade
Can someone please explain to me the difference between the two phototransduction cascades? According to my understanding, rods are used at night (depolarized) and when they are exposed to light, they...
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Kaplan FL 3 C/P
I understand why D is the right answer, but why can't C be correct? I've never seen a positive charge on the Oxygen, so I didn't think this was possible.
View ArticleAAMC Study Schedule
Hi, I was wondering if anyone had a MCAT study schedule with only the AAMC material for the month prior to taking! I tried looking for one but I couldn't find one, or if anyone has any tips on which...
View ArticleKA Question
Williams syndrome, a rare neurodevelopmental disorder, is caused by a deletion from the 7th chromosome. A child with Williams syndrome has a characteristic appearance (described normally as elf-like),...
View ArticleKhan Academy - Torque Question
Block 1 with mass m1 sits on top of Block 2 with mass m2. While m1 is greater than m2, they have an identical length, L. Which of the following statements accurately describes the torques in this...
View ArticleC/P Section Bank Questions
54. So I see how my answer is wrong as I was a little confused about this passage's mechanism...but how do you know that the answer is glucose over galactose? In the passage it says, "a glutamate...
View ArticleRelationship b/w cooperativity/allostery and entropy
Hi SDN! I was wondering what the relationship between cooperativity and entropy is with regards to hemoglobin and oxygen binding. I came across a question in TPR biochem review on this topic and in the...
View ArticleAAMC FL 3, C/P, Q9
I did not know how to pick btwn. A and D...I thought boiling points were also an indicator of stability (higher boiling point, more stability). How do you know it's D and not A?
View ArticleBad at physics...
Hi there. I am a rising senior who plans to take the mcat upcoming summer. My main issue is physics, I don't recall anything from the class and even then I didn't learn much because the professor most...
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Would taking the MCAT in June 2021 be too late if I wanted to begin Med School August 2022?
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I’m a sophomore psychology major and am planning to start pre med courses Bio 1/ Chem 1 next semester. Pre reqs are going to fill up all the extra class space I have left for my degree. But, I’ve been...
View Articleenergy of an electron and energy terminology in general
hi, hoping people can help. this is really basic, but seems potentially confusing. and glossed over in all but most detailed textbook part 1: the further away an electron from the nucleus, the more...
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