1. MCAT JEOPARDY I 100 200 300 400 500 MY CHEMISTRY ROMANCE
LAWS ACCORDING
TO EINSTEIN
BASIC
UNITS OF
LIVING
NATURALLY & ORGANICALLY MADE
MO’ MATH,
MO’ PROBLEMS
100
200
300
400
500
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2. Medical Pathway Program 7
MY CHEMISTRY ROMANCE - 100
Define the purpose of Lewis Acid and Lewis Base. & State an example of both.
Lewis Acid accepts an electron pair. Lewis Base donates an electron pair.  Lewis Base example: OH− and NH3. Lewis Acid example: NH4+ and H3O+.
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3. Medical Pathway Program 7
MY CHEMISTRY ROMANCE - 200
At 25°C, what is pH + pOH equal? Also, what is the water dissociation constant (Kw)at 25°C?
pH + pOH = 14. And Kw =[H+][OH-]= 1x10-14
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4. Medical Pathway Program 7
MY CHEMISTRY ROMANCE - 300
What is the product of a neutralization reaction? & In titration, which of the following combinations make a neutral solution:
Strong Base + Strong Acid
Strong Base + Weak Acid
Weak Base + Strong Acid
Weak Base + Weak Acid
The neutralization reaction product is NaCl (salt). And the neutral solution is strong base + acid.
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5. MY CHEMISTRY ROMANCE - 400
Match the following titrations with the graphs (right):
Strong Acid with Strong Base
Weak Acid with Strong Base
Polyprotic Acid with Strong Base
Strong Base with Strong Acid
The Strong Acid with Strong Base is C. Weak Acid with Strong Base is D. Polyprotic Acid with Strong Base is A. Strong Base with Strong Acid is B.
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6. MY CHEMISTRY ROMANCE - 500 What is the Henderson-Hasselbalch
equation for:
Weak Acid Buffer Solution?
Weak Base Buffer Solution?
Weak Acid Buffer Solution: pH = pKa +log ([conjugate base]/[weak acid])
Weak Base Buffer Solution: pOH = pKb +log ([conjugate acid]/[weak base])
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7. LAWS ACCORDING TO EINSTEIN - 100
What is the formula for an electric field (E) at a distance (R) from a charge (q)?
If the electric field was near the (+) charge, what direction will the vector point face?
E=k (q/r2). If the electric field was near the (+) charge, what direction will the vector point face away the + charge.
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8. LAWS ACCORDING TO EINSTEIN - 200
What is the formula for electrical
potential energy (U)?
How much work is done on a charge if its moved in a straight path between 2 equipotential points?
U=qV. No net work.
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9. LAWS ACCORDING TO EINSTEIN - 300
What is the formala for Ohm’s Law (V)?
Explain the following affects with the resistance of a conductor:
When Increased in Length
When Increased Cross-Sectional Area
When Temperature Increase
V= iR.
When Increased in Length – Resistance increases
When Increased Cross-Sectional Area – Resistance Decreases
When Temperature Increases – Resistance Increases
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10. LAWS ACCORDING TO EINSTEIN - 400
What is the formula for the following:
Electrical Power (P)
Capacitance (C)
Calculating Resistance (RS) w/ Resistors Series
Calculating Resistance (RP) w/Resistors Parallel
P= iV = i2R=V2/R
C=Q/V
Rs = R1+R2+R3..+Rn
1/Rp = 1/R1+1/R2+1/R3..+1/Rn
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11. LAWS ACCORDING TO EINSTEIN - 500
What is the formula for the following:
For AC Current, Calculating Irms
For AC Current, Calculating Vrms
Calculating Capacitors (CS) within Series
Calculating Capacitors (CP) within Parallel
Irms = I max/ √2
Vrms = V max/ √2
1/Cs = 1/C1+1/C2+1/C3..+1/Cn
Cp = C1+C2+C3..+Cn
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12. BASIC UNITS OF LIVING - 100 List 5 differences between a
prokaryotic cell and eukaryotic cell?
Eukaryotic Cell vs. Prokaryotic Cell
Nucleus: Present vs. Absent
Number of chromosomes:More than one vs. One--but not true chromosome:Plasmids
Cell Type:Multicellular vs. Unicellular
True Membrane bound Nucleus:Present vs. Absent
Example:Animals and Plants vs. Bacteria and Archaea
Telomeres:Present (Linear DNA) vs. Circular DNA doesn't need telemeres
Genetic Recombination:Mitosis and fusion of gametes vs. Partial, undirectional transfers DNA
Lysosomes and peroxisomes:Present vs. Absent
Microtubules:Present vs. Absent or rare
Endoplasmic reticulum:Present vs. Absent
Mitochondria:Present vs. Absent
Cytoskeleton:Present vs. May be absent
DNA wrapping on proteins.:Yes vs. No
Ribosomes:larger vs. smaller
Golgi apparatus:Present vs. Absent
Mitosis: Yes vs. No---but has binary fission
Chloroplasts: Present (in plants) vs. Absent; chlorophyll scattered in the cytoplasm
Flagella: Microscopic in size; membrane bound; usually arranged as nine doublets surrounding two singlets vs. Submicroscopic in size, composed of only one fiber
Permeability of Nuclear Membrane: Selective vs. not present
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13. BASIC UNITS OF LIVING - 200 Define “Facilitated Diffusion” and
“Active Transport”
Identify which requires energy.
Facilitated Diffusion is the net movement of dissolved particles down their concentration gradient with the help of carrier molecules.
Active Transport is the net movement of dissolved particles against with concentration gradient with the help of carrier molecules. This process requires ATP.
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14. BASIC UNITS OF LIVING - 300 What are the four basic types of tissue
found in the body?
The four basic types of tissues in the body are: Epithelial, Connective, Nervous, and Muscle
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15. BASIC UNITS OF LIVING - 400
What is the difference between anabolic process and catabolic process?
During cellular respiration, what is the ATP net gain for eukaryotes?
The anabolic is rx that builds complex molecules and requires energy, while catabolic is a rx that breaks down complex molecules and releases energy. The ATP Net Gain: Eukaryotes = 36
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16. Medical Pathway Program 7
BASIC UNITS OF LIVING - 500
According the following cycle:
Where does the mechanism occur in the cell?
How many turns of this cycle requires to make 1 molecule of glucose?
The citric acid cycle occurs in the inner mitochondrial matrix. TCA completes 2 cycles per molecule of glucose.
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17. NATURALLY & ORGANICALLY MADE - 100
How does increasing molecular weight
affect the boiling point and
melting point of an alkane?
Increased molecular weight results in increased boiling and melting point.
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18. NATURALLY & ORGANICALLY MADE - 200
Which form of an alkene has a higher
melting point (cis or trans)?
Which form of alkene has a higher
boiling point (cis or trans)?
The trans form of an alkene has a high melting point due to its symmetry.
The cis form of an alkene has a higher boiling point due to its polarity.
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19. NATURALLY & ORGANICALLY MADE - 300
How do electron withdrawing groups affect the reactivity of an aromatic ring?
Electron withdrawing groups deactivate a ring.
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20. NATURALLY & ORGANICALLY MADE - 400
Carbonation Stability is determined by the degree of substitution. II < I < III
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21. NATURALLY & ORGANICALLY MADE - 500
What is the product of this reaction?
A. Explanation: According to Markovnikov regioselectivity, the addition of HBR to alkenes are adding a hydrogen to the less- substituted carbon of the double bond, and a bromine to a more-substituted carbon the double bond.
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22. Medical Pathway Program 7
MO’ MATH, MO’ PROBLEMS - 100
What is the sum of:
1.5 x x 10-4 ?
2.0 x 10-3
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23. Medical Pathway Program 7
MO’ MATH, MO’ PROBLEMS - 200
An airplane pilot flies a jet 100 miles due north, then turns around and flies 400 miles due south. What is the difference between the distance traveled by the jet and the magnitude of the jet's displacement over the entire trip?
The distance the plane travels is 500 miles: the 100-mile northbound leg, plus the 400-mile southbound leg.
The displacement is the difference between the initial position and the final position of the jet. Since the jet ends up 300 miles south of where it began, the magnitude of the displacement is just 300 miles.
So the difference between the distance traveled and the magnitude of the displacement is 500 miles – 300 miles = 200 miles.
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24. Medical Pathway Program 7
MO’ MATH, MO’ PROBLEMS - 300
An object moving at 4.5 m/s takes 3 seconds to come to a complete stop. What is the magnitude of object's acceleration as it is slowing down?
1.5 m/s2
You are asked to calculate the acceleration, and are given the initial speed (v0 = 4.5 m/s), the time elapsed (t = 3 s), and the final speed (vf = 0 m/s).
Apply the equation: v1 = v0 +at
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25. Medical Pathway Program 7
MO’ MATH, MO’ PROBLEMS - 400
A box of unknown mass slides 40 m down a frictionless slide. If the box began at a height of 10 m above ground, what is the acceleration of the box?
The force of gravity, g, is acting on the box and causing it to accelerate. However, since the box is traveling down an incline, the force it experiences will be equal to mgsin(θ) and therefore its acceleration will be gsin(θ). Using sin(10/40), we can calculate the answer to be roughly half of sin(30°) (from the triangle); therefore our answer should be around 0.25g or 2.5 m/s2.
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26. MO’ MATH, MO’ PROBLEMS - 500
If the speed of light is 3 x 108 m/s, and a
light-year is defined as the distance that light travels in one year, which of the following represents three light-years in meters?
This is a unit conversion problem. The first step is to figure out the length of a light-year: light years = 3 x 108 m/s x 1 year
By multiplying by appropriate forms of unity, we can convert the year into seconds. 
Now the seconds cancel out. Since we need the length of three light-years in meters, we multiply by 3:
3 (3 x 108 m/s) (365) (24) (60) (60)
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