BIO/BIOCHEM
Gen Chem/Orgo
Psych/Soc
Pop Culture
Facts to know about the MCAT!
100

The organelle, often called the "powerhouse" of the cell is ...

the mitochondria

100

pH 7 is considered ...

neutral 

100

The study of human behavior is called...

Psychology 

100

St. John's basketball team's home venue 

Madison Square Garden 

100

The reading and reasoning section of the test is called...

CARS

200

An Enzyme is...

a biological catalyst

200

Carbon with four different substituents is called...

Chiral 

200

A group of people you live and grow up with is called your...

family 

200

This pop star is known for songs like "Shake it Off" 

Taylor Swift 

200

The total number of sections on the MCAT...

4

300

The sugar in RNA is called...

ribose 

300

The stronger the acid, the ______ its conjugate base

weaker 

300

Feeling happy after getting a compliment is an example of an...

emotion

300

Which house was Harry Potter a part of at Hogwarts? 

Gryffindor

300

Approximately, how many hours is the MCAT?

8 hours 

400

This phase of mitosis is characterized by the separation of sister chromatids and their movement toward opposite poles of the cell. 

Anaphase

400

SN1 reactions prefer ...

Tertiary substrates 
400

A generalized belief or assumption about a group of people...

stereotyping 

400
Where was the 2010 World Cup held? 

South Africa 

400

You can take the MCAT a maximum of this many times in your lifetime

7

500

This process converts glucose into ATP without oxygen...

glycolysis

500

The energy that is required to completely remove an electron from an atom...

Ionization energy

500

The part of your brain responsible for thinking and decision-making...

cerebrum 

500

In The Avengers, this hero says "I can do this all day." 

Captain America 

500

What organization administers the MCAT?

AAMC

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