PCAT Prep # PCAT/M18

n. calcium
(a) the mathematical value of neutrons and protons in an atomic nucleus
(b) chemical element with the symbol Ca which is used to make bones and teeth
(c) a covalent bond where two pairs of electrons are shared
(d) one of two or more alternative forms of a gene; can be dominant or recessive
 
abbr. M.D.
(a) a federal agency in the Department of Health and Human Services established to regulate the release of new foods and health-related products
(b) immunde deficiency disease that cannot be cured
(c) clear fluid surrounding the brain and spinal cord
(d) professional degree of medicine
 
n. buttock
(a) a rearrangement in the structures of atoms or molecules to form new products
(b) crystalline form of a chemical element
(c) the amount of effort or energy required to break an object
(d) fleshy part on which we sit; 'backside'
 
n. film coating
(a) a thin layer of polymeric material surrounding a tablet, capsule, or pellet
(b) substance that contains hydroxyl ions when dissolved in water
(c) B vitamin needed for carbohydrate metabolism and the maintenance of mucus membranes
(d) outer area of the ear with the function of protection
 
n. emulsion
(a) a non-protein substance, often a metal ion; that is needed for normal enzyme action
(b) small drops of one liquid suspended in another
(c) an infectious disease or agent (informal)
(d) compound formed by replacing one or more hydrogen atoms in alkanes with halogen atoms

n. reflex
(a) system that controls daily cycles such as blood pressure, sleep rhythms and hormone release
(b) a semipermeable lipid bilayer
(c) an involuntary action; an automatic response
(d) condition where a healthy person worries excessively that they are ill
 
adj. infectious
(a) containing as much of a substance as possible
(b) able to cause a disease
(c) the best
(d) into a blood vessel
 
n. anaphase
(a) a red-brown gas which is poisonous
(b) chemical element with the symbol N that is found in proteins and nucleic acids
(c) stage of cell cycle where chromosomes separate and move towards opposite ends of the cell
(d) malfunction of the eyes
 
n. sample
(a) type of infection or inflammation of membranes
(b) the use of contraceptive methods to stop pregnancy; contraception
(c) citrus X paradisi
(d) a representative part of a group
 
n. activated complex
(a) a combination of reacting particles (atoms; molecules or ions) when they are at the top of the activation energy barrier between the products and the reactants
(b) temperature at which a liquid turns to a solid at a particular pressure
(c) fold in a membrane which forms a projection
(d) barm