MCQ Collection
MDCAT Biology MCQs
Practice MDCAT Biology questions with answers and explanations.
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Correct Answer: B. Acetyl-CoA
Explanation:
Beta oxidation breaks fatty acids into acetyl-CoA units.
Acetyl-CoA enters the Krebs cycle.
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Correct Answer: B. High specific heat capacity
Explanation:
Water absorbs substantial heat with a small temperature rise.
This stabilizes cells, bodies and habitats.
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Correct Answer: B. Photoreceptor
Explanation:
Photoreceptors respond to electromagnetic radiation in the visible range.
They are found in the retina.
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Correct Answer: C. Acetyl-CoA
Explanation:
Beta oxidation breaks fatty acids into acetyl-CoA units.
Acetyl-CoA enters the Krebs cycle.
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Correct Answer: C. Its hydrogen-bonded lattice makes it less dense
Explanation:
Freezing arranges water molecules in an open lattice.
The resulting solid is less dense than liquid water.
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Correct Answer: C. Photoreceptor
Explanation:
Photoreceptors respond to electromagnetic radiation in the visible range.
They are found in the retina.
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Correct Answer: D. Removal of the amino group by deamination
Explanation:
Deamination removes nitrogen from amino acids.
The remaining carbon skeleton can enter glycolysis or the Krebs cycle.
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Correct Answer: D. Its hydrogen-bonded lattice makes it less dense
Explanation:
Freezing arranges water molecules in an open lattice.
The resulting solid is less dense than liquid water.
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Correct Answer: D. Photoreceptor
Explanation:
Photoreceptors respond to electromagnetic radiation in the visible range.
They are found in the retina.
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Correct Answer: A. Removal of the amino group by deamination
Explanation:
Deamination removes nitrogen from amino acids.
The remaining carbon skeleton can enter glycolysis or the Krebs cycle.
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Correct Answer: A. Its hydrogen-bonded lattice makes it less dense
Explanation:
Freezing arranges water molecules in an open lattice.
The resulting solid is less dense than liquid water.
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Correct Answer: A. Increase the speed of impulse conduction
Explanation:
Myelin electrically insulates the axon.
Impulses jump between nodes of Ranvier by saltatory conduction.