Quantcast
Channel: MCAT Study Question Q&A
Browsing all 2614 articles
Browse latest View live
↧

multiple start codons (virus)

I came across a question describing a virus with multiple start codons, A, B, and C, for a gene encoding a surface antigen. To clarify, the surface antigen may vary slightly depending on which start...

View Article


Confusion on Inhibitors and Effects on ETC and ATP synthesis

Can someone explain the effects of the drugs on the ETC/proton gradient and their effects on ATP production and O2 consumption. I am honestly trying to get these down because whenever I encounter a...

View Article


Altius 4 C/P #35

View attachment 203636 I'm kinda confused why B is the answer. Wouldn't treating compound 6 with base first deprotonate the -OH, since the oxygen can hold the negative charge better than nitrogen?...

View Article

TPR Hyperlearning Workbook Error Question

There is a particular question asking for the expression setup of Ba(OH)2 in order to find the solubility product. Answer in book: Ksp = [Ba2+][OH-]^2 Shouldn't it be Ksp = [Ba2+][2*OH]^2 The 2 coming...

View Article

Which of the following is true concerning myelinated and unmyelinated axons?

This question has been posted before but the answers have been inconclusive. A. the amount of energy used by the Na/K ATPs ase is much less in the myelinated axons than in the unmyelinated axons B....

View Article


Stronger Ligand Chloroamine vs ammonia

Hey guys, I was going through the questions in TPR Hyperlearning Science workbook. I got to Chemistry passage 25, question 2. I had trouble understanding it. I don't understand why chloroamine would be...

View Article

AAMC sample test C/P #47

Can somebody please explain how we are suppose to know the -OH on the phosphate group is suppose to be deprotonated at PH of 7? Is this just something we are just suppose to know in addition to knowing...

View Article

Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

Section Bank Bio #47

I understand why A is correct. But why would B be incorrect? I was debating between these 2, because they both seemed correct to me. Thank you.

View Article


AAMC sample test C/P #38, #52

Hi guys! can anyone explain the solutions to these questions please? i didn't understand the aamc solution explanation so well :/ 38. expected carbon labeling pattern 52. What is the freq of the...

View Article


Mistake on AAMC Flashcard?

Doesnt really have to do with the correct answer, just with the answer explanations. (For those of you who have it) Look at the answer explanations for card 14 in bio (the green ones). It says muscles...

View Article

gluconeogenesis and fatty acid oxidation

View attachment 203765 (From KA) - They must mean that fatty acid oxidation fuels gluconeogenesis in terms of generating some ATP to drive gluconeogenesis? Because acetyl-coa from f.a. oxidation can't...

View Article

SMP vs. Med School

Hello, I am a rising senior at a small liberal arts college with a cumulative GPA of a 3.42. I have raised my GPA 0.51 over the course of my undergraduate career (My last three semesters of college...

View Article

AAMC Archimede's Principle problem (MCAT 2015 Sample test)

Can someone please explain the Archimedes problem on the AAMC sample test? The one asking about the density of a human body calculated by the weight in air and its weight submerged in water? Answer...

View Article


which is most soluble in ethanol

View attachment 203795 The answer given is (B). I thought B/C would likely be in the aqueous layer. No pH was given so it's a bit ambiguous.

View Article

EK Bio 1 - EK 30min lecture 1 exam Q3

Question is: Chaperones assist in the formation of a protein's: a) primary structure b) secondary structure c) tertiary structure d) quaternary structure. Answer is C), tertiary structure. Most...

View Article


refraction question

View attachment 203794 The answer is (B). I chose it over (A) based on reasoning, but I was wondering how to determine that blue light would be refracted more? Blue light has a shorter wavelength than...

View Article

Ksp vavlue

Hi Guys, I'm confused how they solve for Ksp valvue Ksp = S(2s)^2 = S(4s^2) Ksp = 4S^3 I don't get the second step how did they end up with S(4S^2)? and what happen to [M]? Please help Thanks View...

View Article


TPR FL 1 # 9 Spoiler - Electron Affinity

View attachment 203798 Can someone explain how this makes any sense.

View Article

C/P section bank #63

Can someone kindly explain what is going on among the different species in each of the three experimental conditions (1-3)? @aldol16 ? I can't visualize the biotin/Dnmt3a/DNA interactions... Thank you!

View Article

Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

Refraction.

Why is D wrong? It's true, just not the correct answer for the question right?

View Article
Browsing all 2614 articles
Browse latest View live


<script src="https://jsc.adskeeper.com/r/s/rssing.com.1596347.js" async> </script>