General Science
It's the Greek-derived name for the process of identical cell duplication
Mitosis
Kalium is the old name for this element
Potassium
Part of the digestive system, it's what the G-I stands for in GI tract
Gastrointestinal
An MD has a degree in this type of medicine
Allopathic
In a data set, the median is the middle value, the mode is the most frequently appearing value & this is the average of all the values
Mean
Atoms of this metallic element bond weakly with others of their kind, so it's a liquid as low as 72 degrees
Mercury
Looking directly at the Sun during an eclipse can burn this light-sensitive membrane at the back of the eye
Retina
This vehicular acronym is the most reading-heavy section on the MCAT
CARS
16 letters-- Unable to be broken down by microorganisms--like Styrofoam, which takes about 500 years to decompose
Nonbiodegradable
Spanning the alphabet, they are the only 2 chemical element names that end with the letter "C"
Arsenic and Zinc
The bacterial type of this inflammation of the membranes covering the brain can be deadly & requires immediate medical attention
Meningitis
Known as a "weed-out" course in the pre-medical track, two semesters are required of this type of chemistry
Organic
In 1996 this lamb was born from 3 mothers: one provided the DNA, one provided the egg & one carried the embryo
Dolly
The opposite of sublimation, this "-tion" word means goes directly from a gas to a solid state & is also a legal testimony in writing
Deposition
The heart's alternating periods of contraction & relaxation are called these 2 similar words
Systole and diastole
These years of education after medical school are determined through a match process
Residency