Solubility
A chemical compound is insoluble in water. Upon reaction with NaOH, however, the compound becomes soluble. What has most likely happened to the chemical compound? A An -O- group or a -COO- group has...
View ArticleTaking a vacation before my MCAT?
Hi, if anyone can offer any advice, it would much appreciated. I was planning to take the MCAT June 18th or July 8th. Technically this a retake. I'm taking three classes this semester, which includes...
View Articletransposon question
Which of the following is an accurate description regarding the activity of transposons? A) If a single transposon inserts into the promoter or regulatory region of a protein coding gene, protein...
View ArticleBohr Hydrogen atom
I need to clarify my understanding of the Bohr Hydrogen model. So...orbitals closest to the nucleus have the highest energy? I see that the energy (eV) is proportional to the inverse of the orbital...
View ArticleTBR- gen chem equilibrium help
If a flask were filled with PCI3 and CI2 to a total pressure of 1.50 atm. such that the mole fraction of PCI3 is twice that of CI2, then what is the total pressure of the system once at equilibrium? A....
View ArticleQuestion on Bacteria and Antibody
I was taking AAMC 7 and came around with this question. It was from a passage that dealt with stomach ulcer and gastric cancer. Which of the following statements explains most plausibly why host...
View ArticleStudying from scratch for the MCAT - is Kaplan enough?
I recently signed up for a Kaplan MCAT course. I saw an MD/PhD program that looked interesting and the MCAT was the only concrete item I had missing from the admission requirements. Unfortunately, I...
View ArticleMCAT 2016 formula sheet?
Hello, I took the 2014 MCAT exam and don't recall being given a separate formula sheet for the chem and physics section. If I remember correctly, most of the formulas we need to answer the questions...
View ArticleKaplan FL 1 (spoiler) question - membrane potential
question is attached. What I don't understand is why (B) positive ions would flow out of the cell for a neuron to go from resting potential (-70 mV) to -60 mV (the command potential after an...
View ArticleOsmolarity throughout the nephron?
Hi, Can anyone explain to me how osmolarity changes in the different parts of the nephron tubule, how it compares to the cortical/medullary interstitial fluid’s osmolarity, and the osmolarity of the...
View ArticleQuestions regarding prepping for Biochemistry and Sociology sections
Hello everyone. I'm currently preparing for the MCAT by first looking at overlying concepts for each section, going thorugh all the concepts, and focusing on topics which I have some trouble with. This...
View ArticleContent on the new MCAT
I am currently working on my schedule for next semester. With my luck, I have a scheduling conflict, and can't fit in biochemistry lab. Does anyone who has taken this newer MCAT version know if taking...
View ArticleMCAT Study Schedule with full time work
Hello, I am preparing for the Aug 2016 exam and balancing a full time 40h/week job. I was wondering if anyone is doing the same and has a study schedule that they're willing to share? At this point,...
View Articleanyone studying for 2016 mcat ???
looking for some study partners for 2016 mcat which I would like to take in april also what books should I study for 2016
View Articlecentripetal acceleration question
Noobie question! I'm thrown off that the magnitude of velocity remains constant despite acceleration being non-zero. The change in direction of velocity makes sense to me, but wouldn't the magnitude of...
View ArticleEK Physics #576 - Flow Rate
Question 576: An ideal fluid flows through a pipe. If the length of the pipe is doubled while the radius is decreased by a factor of 2, the volume of fluid passing any point in a given second will: A....
View ArticleConfusion of atomic mass vs atomic weight from book
Please can someone explain to me the difference between atomic mass vs. Atomic weight. My Kaplan review says something while my chemistry book says another thing. I thought atomic mass is approximate...
View ArticleMemorizing Amino Acid Structures
For anyone who has taken the new MCAT -- do we need to memorize structures? Thanks!
View ArticleOrganic Chemistry Isomer Question help
There is a particular question I am working on in my Kaplan review and was stumped on it. It states, for example, (2R)(3S) dihydroxybutanedioic acid AND (2S)(3R) dihydroxybutanedioic acid are meso...
View ArticleTBR G.Chem (Gases) weirdly worded question
Hi! I was doing passage 13 from TBR's gases section (Ch. 6) and I wasn't sure if they made a mistake or I'm misunderstanding the question. My logic for the question is fine it's just the wording. "In...
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