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MCAT MCAT Meaning by word 112

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Q1

n. biodiversity

a

part of the brain found at the base that is made up of the pons, medulla and midbrain in man

b

elements with properties similar to lanthanide

c

an abnormal reaction involving flashbacks and abnormal anxiety which can occur after exposure to extreme stress

d

the number and variety of organisms found within a specific area

Q2

n. tragus

a

the use of contraceptive methods to stop pregnancy; contraception

b

filtering unit in the kidney; part of the kidney which removes waste products from the blood

c

nodule of cartilage in the outer ear

d

a steroid that plays an important part in metabolism

Q3

n. acid-base reaction

a

a gland that secretes the substances it makes outside of the body

b

ability to be made solid

c

a reaction involving the movement of protons from a an acid to a base

d

first member of group V111; a noble gas

Q4

n. defense

a

a compound made of bromine joined to another element

b

part of the eye that helps to focus light on the retina

c

a ketone used as a solvent

d

the barriers and mechanisms of resistance to illness or attack; protection

Q5

n. chemical symbol

a

droplets of liquid in the air that form smoke; mist or fumes when a substance evaporates; barely visible and cloudly matter

b

this is the letter or letters given to each element which represents it

c

the initial care used in emergencies to help a wounded or ill person

d

any substance the body reacts to as foreign or harmful, by producing an antibody against it

Q6

n. vesicle

a

any small sac; spherical membrane-bound compartment in the cytoplasm

b

the use of contraceptive methods to stop pregnancy; contraception

c

electrons in the outer shell

d

sugar made up of two monosaccharides

Q7

n. circadian rhythm

a

the oily substance made by the sebaceous glands

b

daily activity cycle in many organisms caused by a 24-hours interval

c

poisonous substance

d

the organ system that coordinates the activities of the body

Q8

n. hallucinogen

a

a substance that causes an allergic reaction

b

drug which affects the central nervous system and cause people to see or experience unusual things outside the range of normal perception

c

change in the directions and intensities of a group of waves after passing by a barrier

d

describes a process where two molecules add together causing another molecule to removed (such as water)

Q9

n. capillary?

a

breeding; cultivation; production

b

cordlike structure connecting the fetus with the placenta

c

thermodynamic function of a system described by the sum of the internal energy plus the product of its volume multiplied by the pressure from the environment

d

blood vessel with walls only one cell thick

Q10

n. tendon

a

the study of the physical structure and arrangement of an organism

b

enzyme hydrolyzing starch into sugar

c

fibrous, inelastic connective tissue joining a muscle to another muscle or bone

d

fish having a bony rather than a cartilaginous skeleton

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