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MCAT Vocabulary # MCAT/M103

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n. colon
(a) sac that contains the testis and epididymus outside of the abdomen
(b) something that has an influence on a process or situation
(c) the part of the large bowel that connects the caecum to the rectum
(d) chemical made from the amino acid histidine that is released in an immune reaction (especially allergic reactions)
 
n. acid salt
(a) a ranking system of organisation
(b) a compound made by partially neutralizing an acid with ionisable hydrogen atoms
(c) substance that is taking part in a chemical reaction
(d) the sequence of amino acids in a protein
 
n. chemical synapse
(a) a junction between a nerve ending and another excitable cell
(b) mucous internal lining of the uterus
(c) this is the sum of the atomic masses of its constituents
(d) a non-metallic oxide which combines with water forming an acid
 
n. fungus
(a) the puncture of a vein in order to take blood
(b) white outer coat of the eye
(c) undigested waste that is excreted from the body
(d) eukaryote that gets its food by absorbing their food through their surfaces
 
n. exocrine gland
(a) small, cylinder which is hollow
(b) photoreceptor of the retina being sensitive for dim light
(c) male gamete (sex cell)
(d) a gland that secretes the substances it makes outside of the body

 

n. abortion
(a) outer layer of a gland or organ in the body; tissue next to the external layer in plants
(b) group of cells specialized to produce secretory substances
(c) expulsion of a fetus before it is able to survive independently
(d) another term for cell
 
n. long sightedness
(a) the ability to see distant objects better than close objects
(b) enzyme hydrolyzing starch into sugar
(c) carbohydrate containing many sugar units
(d) the part of the large bowel that connects the caecum to the rectum
 
n. sickle cell disease
(a) inherited disorder where the red blood cells are abnormal shapes ('sickle')
(b) someone who specializes in genetics; the study of genes and heredity
(c) the act of changing position or moving
(d) these are ions of the halogen elements
 
n. urinary system
(a) the kidney, bladder and urinary tracts
(b) trace element with the chemical symbol I
(c) fibrous protein found in connective tissue; protein constituent of bone, cartilage, tendon, and other connective tissue converting into gelatin by boiling
(d) this is the letter or letters given to each element which represents it
 
n. lactation
(a) the secretion of milk by the mammary glands
(b) Local irritation of the skin that makes you want to scratch
(c) thin extension of a nerve cell (or neuron)
(d) study of living matter and the chemical processes which occur in organisms

n. colon (c) the part of the large bowel that connects the caecum to the rectum
n. acid salt (b) a compound made by partially neutralizing an acid with ionisable hydrogen atoms
n. chemical synapse (a) a junction between a nerve ending and another excitable cell
n. fungus (d) eukaryote that gets its food by absorbing their food through their surfaces
n. exocrine gland (d) a gland that secretes the substances it makes outside of the body
n. abortion (c) expulsion of a fetus before it is able to survive independently
n. long sightedness (a) the ability to see distant objects better than close objects
n. sickle cell disease (a) inherited disorder where the red blood cells are abnormal shapes ('sickle')
n. urinary system (a) the kidney, bladder and urinary tracts
n. lactation (a) the secretion of milk by the mammary glands


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