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MCAT Biology – Genetics

Cystic fibrosis is an autosomal recessive disease that causes severe breathing difficulties and a number of other symptoms. If a male and female, both of whom are carriers for the disease, have one child, what is the probability that the child will also be a carrier? A) 0% B) 25% C) 50% D) 100% READ MORE

Jan 21, 2015

MCAT Biology Questions — DNA Mutation and Deletion

A segment of DNA from a lab mouse is determined to be 5’ – GGATCCTCATG – 3’. Which of the following DNA segments would be the result of this original DNA sequence experiencing both a point mutation and a deletion? A) 5’ – GCATCCTCATG – 3’ B) 5’ – TGATCCCAG – 3’ C) 5’ – READ MORE

Jan 15, 2015

MCAT Biology Question — Blood Pressure

Physiologic dead space is any region in the lungs where air is entering the alveoli, but no oxygen exchange is taking place because the alveolus is not adequately perfused with blood. If a person’s pulmonary arterioles have constricted so much that the lungs have a significant increase in physiologic dead space, the constriction would most READ MORE

Jan 14, 2015

MCAT Physics Question — Voltage Capacitance

Under a certain applied voltage, which of the following variables effects capacitance? A) dielectric constant, area of the plates, and density of the conducting material B) dielectric constant and area of the plates C) dielectric constant, area of the plate, and distance between the capacitor plates D) electric field, distance between the capacitor plates, and READ MORE

Jan 13, 2015

MCAT Psychology Question — Taste Perception

All of the following are known elements of taste perception EXCEPT: A) Umami B) Sweet C) Savory D) Bitter READ MORE

Jan 12, 2015

MCAT Biology Question — Parasympathetic Activity

Which of the following will happen in response to a stimuli which generates increased parasympathetic activity? I. Increased cardiac output II. Vasoconstriction in skeletal muscle arterioles III. Increased gut motility A) II only B) III only C) I and II only D) II and III only READ MORE

Jan 02, 2015

MCAT Psychology Question — Sleep Cycles

REM cycle sleep is characterized by all of the following traits, EXCEPT: A) Muscle paralysis B) Rapid eye movement C) Delta rhythms on an EEG D) High brain activity READ MORE

Jan 01, 2015

MCAT Biology Question — Pancreas Secretion

The pancreas secretes all of the following EXCEPT: a) trypsinogen b) chymotrypsinogen c) pancreatic lipase d) bile salts READ MORE

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