MCAT prep Biological Science P1

check 1.1
Id the components of the Cell Theory

Check 1.2
a. components of a light microscope and their functions

check 1.2
b. advantages and disadvantages of different kinds of microscopy

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c. autoradiography and centrifugation

check 1.3
prokaryotes vs. eukaryotes

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organelles: nucleus

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organelles: ribosomes

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organelles: endoplasmic reticulum

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organelles: Golgi Apparatus

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organelles: vesicles and vacuoles (plant)

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organelles: lysosomes

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organelles: mitochondria

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organelles: microbodies

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organelles: chloroplasts

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endosymbiotic theory

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organelles: plants vs. animal

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cytoskeleton

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hypotonic

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hypertonic

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isotonic

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facilitated diffusion/passive transport

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simple diffusion

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active transport

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osmosis

check 1.6
virus

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bacteriophages

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virus is nonliving

ch. 1 post-test
5. which of the following types of nucleic acid will never be found in a virus?

ch. 1 post-test
8. Which of the following is NOT a function of the smooth endoplasmic reticulum?

check 2.1
functions of enzymes

check 2.2
substrate and enzyme specifity

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lock and key theory

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induced fit theory

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role of cofactors and coenzymes in supporting the catalysis of biological rxns

ch. 2.4
enzyme: substrate concentration

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enzyme: substrate concentration

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enzyme: temperature

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enzyme: pH

check 2.5
allosteric effects

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allosteric effects: hemoglobin

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feedback inhibition

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competitive inhibition

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noncompetitive inhibition

check 2.6
zymogens

Ch. 2 post-test
positive feedback examples

check 3.1
energy storage molecules that are made or used by cells

check 3.1
cellular respiration equation

check 3.2
Glycolysis

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glycolysis and ATP

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fermentation

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alcohol fermentation

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lactic acid fermentation

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cori cycle

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cellular respiration overview

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pyruvate decarboxylation

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citric acid cycle
in/out in words

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citric acid cycle energy

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citric acid cycle: overall rxn

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Electron Transport Chain

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final electron acceptor

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poison inhibition of ETC

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ATP generation and the proton pump

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proton-motive force

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oxidative phosphorylation

check 3.3
metabolism of fats

check 3.3
metabolism of proteins

check 3.2
metabolism of carbs vs. fats vs. proteins

ch. 3 post-test
12. what is the total amount of ATP yielded by the catabolism of 1 glucose molecules via Krebs cycle?

ch. 3 post-test
Given the triglyceride breakdown process, why does it generally take a long time to lose pounds of fat while dieting?