MCAT questions
When you first meet Dustin, he is very rude to you. You run into him twice more and he is very friendly, but you still dislike him because of your first meeting. What impression bias does this describe?
A. Primacy effect
B. Recency effect
C. Reliance on central traits
D. Proximity
A. Primacy effect
What is the capital of Canada?
Ottawa
First US president
George Washington
This is the leading cause of preventable death worldwide, often linked to lung disease and cancer.
Smoking
Who played Katniss Everdeen in The Hunger Games film series?
Jennifer Lawrence
Cortisol is a stress hormone that is produced in the __________, the__________ portion of adrenal gland.
A. adrenal cortex... outer
B. adrenal medulla... inner
C. adrenal cortex...inner
D. adrenal medulla... outer
A. adrenal cortex... outer
What is the Capital of Australia?
Canberra
First person to walk on the moon
Neil Armstrong
This vitamin is known for helping your body absorb calcium and keeping your bones strong.
Vitamin D
What was Taylor Swift's first single, released in 2006, about a relationship that ended in heartbreak?
Tim Mcgraw
Which of the following modifications are made to the RNA transcript before it leaves the nucleus?
A. Poly A tail added
B. 3' G cap added
C. Exons are excised
D. Chaperone proteins assist in folding
A. Poly A tail added
What is the Capital of Chile?
Santiago
First woman to win a Nobel Prize
Marie Curie
This organ, located in the upper left side of the abdomen, is responsible for filtering blood and recycling iron from old red blood cells.
Spleen
Name of the villain who turns into a giant sea witch, tries to steal Ariel's voice in The Little Mermaid to make herself beautiful?
Ursula
What is the highest-energy orbital of elements with valence electrons in the n = 3 shell?
A. s orbital
B. p orbital
C. d orbital
D. f orbital
C. d orbital
What is the Capital of China?
Beijing
First person to discover DNA by x-ray crystallography
Rosalind Franklin.
Incorrect answer: Watson and Crick
This chronic condition causes the body to attack its own joints, leading to pain and inflammation.
Rheumatoid arthritis
This 2001 animated film by Hayao Miyazaki follows a young girl, Chihiro, who becomes trapped in a mysterious world and must work in a bathhouse to save her parents. It won the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature.
Spirited Away
After a brief period of intense exercise, the activity of muscle pyruvate dehydrogenase is greatly increased. This increased activity is most likely due to:
A. decreased ADP.
B. increased acetyl-CoA.
C. increased NADH/NAD+ ratio.
D. increased pyruvate concentration.
D. increased pyruvate concentration.
What is the Capital of Nepal?
Kathmandu
First to discover penicillin
Alexander Fleming
This type of sleep is considered the deepest and most restorative stage, helping the body repair itself.
Stage 3 non-REM, slow wave sleep
What is the name of the protagonist of Camp Rock, played by Demi Lovato, who dreams of becoming a successful singer?
Mitchie Torres