PCAT Verbal Quiz # PCAT/M48

n. halogen
(a) eyesight; the ability to see
(b) white blood cell
(c) the polysaccharide in which glucose is stored in animal tissues
(d) the elements fluorine, iodine, chlorine, bromine
 
adj. pelvic
(a) not able to dissolve
(b) relating to the the lower part of the abdomen
(c) referring to the upper abdomen
(d) stiff; very hard
 
n. sex hormone
(a) fibres of DNA joined to proteins
(b) digestive tract in mammals
(c) chemical substance that plays a role in the development of gender specific characteristics
(d) chemical made from the amino acid histidine that is released in an immune reaction (especially allergic reactions)
 
n. paraplegia
(a) a response which creates an unwanted product other than the main product
(b) nervous tissue contained in the linked vertebra of the back
(c) inability to move the legs and part of the trunk
(d) barm
 
n. sodium-potassium pump
(a) shortening
(b) process where substances are ejected from a cell
(c) carbohydrate which can be found in potatoes, rice, bread and other foods
(d) active transport mechanism that uses ATP to exchange two common positive ions

n. glucagon
(a) a functioning organ or part which is removed from one person and given to another to replace a similar but non-functioning part
(b) a hormone made in the pancreas
(c) group of symptoms and signs due to reduced food intake e.g., carbohydrates, fats, protein
(d) abdominal organ where a baby develops before birth; the womb
 
n. golgi complex
(a) medical dissection of a dead body which determines the cause of death
(b) ability to see distant objects clearly but near vision is impaired
(c) fluid that is released from the lachrymal gland
(d) stacks of membranous vesicles that modify; package and sort proteins to other organelles
 
adj. insoluble
(a) enteric; enteral
(b) not able to dissolve
(c) relating to the stomach
(d) engorged (usually with fluid)
 
v. saturate
(a) to completely load something so it is unable to take any more
(b) to thicken from a liquid state towards a solid state
(c) to consult with; to try an obtain information on how to solve a problem
(d) to bleed (usually a large amount)
 
n. excitation threshold
(a) this is the amount of stimulus needed to set up an action potential in a nerve cell
(b) the bending of a waveform as it passes to a medium of different density
(c) the fertilized ovum (before it is cleaved)
(d) gender; the act of copulation (slang)