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PCAT Verbal Quiz # PCAT/M80

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n. sleep
(a) the period of closed-eye rest usually taken at night
(b) area which allows passage of substances into cytoplasm and back
(c) simple chemical that living things need in small amounts to stay healthy
(d) inflammation of a joint or joints
 
pref. mono-
(a) one
(b) across
(c) middle
(d) condition of being insusceptible to a disease
 
n. radiology
(a) the removal of hydrogen from a molecule
(b) doctor who is a specialist in conception, pregnancy and childbirth
(c) white blood cell
(d) branch of medicine that uses X-rays to diagnose and treat disease
 
n. drive
(a) chemical secreted in small amounts from endocrine glands that passes in the bloodstream to another tissue or organ where it alters the function or structure of that organ
(b) transformation of an organic compound containing a carbonyl group to an organic compound composed of ethylene and ethanol
(c) B vitamin needed for carbohydrate metabolism and the maintenance of mucus membranes
(d) urge
 
pref. inter-
(a) between
(b) false
(c) small
(d) of bone

 

n. coccus
(a) the generic name for Viagra; a drug that cures impotence
(b) this is the degree to which acids are able to dissociate into ions in a solution
(c) system that controls daily cycles such as blood pressure, sleep rhythms and hormone release
(d) spherical-shaped bacterium
 
phr. to double-up the dose
(a) to increase the consumption of a particular drug or medication by two times
(b) describes information that can be ignored
(c) in the mood to engage in intercourse
(d) to keep the penis rigid and upright
 
adj. isotonic
(a) having the same composition as the body fluids; having equal tension
(b) having the taste of sugar
(c) refers to the intestine
(d) relating to the arm (or similar vestige in other organisms)
 
n. poison
(a) generic name for an oral antifungal drug that is used to treat fungal nail disease; brand name: Sporanox
(b) emotional and physical state in which a person wants to engage in intercourse
(c) anything causing damage to the body
(d) either half of the body
 
n. trachea
(a) disease caused by bacteria entering wounds
(b) the tendency of biological catalysts to catalyze one or few reactions
(c) group 1V element with the chemical symbol Si
(d) 'windpipe'; cartilaginous tube that connects the larynx to the bronchi

n. sleep (a) the period of closed-eye rest usually taken at night
pref. mono- (a) one
n. radiology (d) branch of medicine that uses X-rays to diagnose and treat disease
n. drive (d) urge
pref. inter- (a) between
n. coccus (d) spherical-shaped bacterium
phr. to double-up the dose (a) to increase the consumption of a particular drug or medication by two times
adj. isotonic (a) having the same composition as the body fluids; having equal tension
n. poison (c) anything causing damage to the body
n. trachea (d) 'windpipe'; cartilaginous tube that connects the larynx to the bronchi


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