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Feb 26, 2015
MCAT Organic Chemistry – Ketones
Which of the following is true concerning the reduction of a ketone? A) If carried out using NaBH4, it will result in the formation of a tertiary alcohol. B) It cannot be accomplished using LiAlH4 without first hydrolyzing the ketone. C) If carried out using LiAlH4 and workup in acid, it will result in the READ MORE
Feb 25, 2015
MCAT Psychology – Social Norms
A young woman hears voices in her head, a problem for which she regularly meets with a psychiatrist. This woman is: I. deviant II. criminal III. labeled IV. stereotyped a) I only b) II only c) III and IV d) I and III READ MORE
Feb 24, 2015
MCAT Chemistry – Ideal Gas Law
Increasing the pressure of a gas can result in all of the following changes EXCEPT: A. a decrease in the velocity of the gas molecules B. an increase in the ratio of the molecular volume to gas volume C. an increase in temperature D. a decrease in volume READ MORE
Feb 23, 2015
MCAT Organic Chemistry Question — Hydrogen Bonds
Which compound can form hydrogen bonds? I. R-NH2 II. R-COOH III. CH4 A) I only B) II only C) III only D) I and II READ MORE
Feb 23, 2015
MCAT Psychology – Sleep Disorder
All of the following are characteristic of the condition narcolepsy, EXCEPT: A) Sudden muscular paralysis B) Sleep paralysis C) Significantly greater portion of the day spent asleep D) Excessive daytime sleepiness READ MORE
Feb 20, 2015
MCAT Biology – Substrate Concentrations
Noncompetitive inhibition differs from uncompetitive inhibition in that a noncompetitive inhibitor binds to an allosteric site on the enzyme and prevents it from catalyzing a reaction, whereas uncompetitive inhibitors bind to the enzyme-substrate complex and prevent catalysis. Increasing the substrate concentration would have which of the following effects? A) Increasing impact of uncompetitive inhibitor and READ MORE
Feb 19, 2015
MCAT Psychology – Knowledge Transmission
Each of the following is an example of the transmission of knowledge through symbolic culture EXCEPT: I. A young macaque monkey learning to rinse off food in the ocean from an older monkey, even when the food is not covered in dirt or sand. II. A child learning the rules of baseball from a parent. READ MORE
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