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MCAT Mnemonics Questions and Correct
Answers
Anterior Pituitary Hormones Ans: "FLAGTOP"
F: Follicle Stimulating Hormone
L: Luteinizing Hormone
A: ACTH
G: Growth Hormone
T: Thyroid Stimulating Hormone
O: MSH - melanOcyte stimulating hormone
P: Prolactin
Causes of Deviations from Hardy-Weinberg Equilibrium Ans:
"Maggie May Does Not Smoke"
Mutations, Migration, genetic Drift, Non-random mating, Selection.
Cell Cycle Ans: "Go Sally Go! Make Children!"
G1, S, G2, M, C
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Growth phase 1, DNA Synthesis (replication), Growth phase 2,
Mitosis, Cytokinesis.
Chordate Features Ans: "Do Not Pinch People"
Dorsal, hollow nerve cord
Notochord
Pharyngeal slits
Postanal tail
Developmental Stages Ans: "Must Be Good"
Morula, Blastula, Gastrula
Fat-soluble Vitamins Ans: "ADEK"
Vitamins A,D,E, and K
Gastrointestinal Hormones Ans: "Garlic Cloves Smell Exquisite"
Gastrin: Gastric mucosa Stomach Food in stomach, psychic factors
Increased HCl secretion & gastric emptying
Cholecystokinin (CCK) Duodenal mucosa Gallbladder & pancreas
Amino acids, peptides, fatty acids in duodenum Contraction of
gallbladder & secretion of pancreatic juice
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MCAT Mnemonics Questions and Correct
Answers
Anterior Pituitary Hormones Ans: "FLAGTOP"
F: Follicle Stimulating Hormone
L: Luteinizing Hormone
A: ACTH
G: Growth Hormone
T: Thyroid Stimulating Hormone
O: MSH - melanOcyte stimulating hormone
P: Prolactin
Causes of Deviations from Hardy-Weinberg Equilibrium Ans:
"Maggie May Does Not Smoke"
Mutations, Migration, genetic Drift, Non-random mating, Selection.
Cell Cycle Ans: "Go Sally Go! Make Children!"
G1, S, G2, M, C
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Growth phase 1, DNA Synthesis (replication), Growth phase 2,
Mitosis, Cytokinesis.
Chordate Features Ans: "Do Not Pinch People"
Dorsal, hollow nerve cord
Notochord
Pharyngeal slits
Postanal tail
Developmental Stages Ans: "Must Be Good"
Morula, Blastula, Gastrula
Fat-soluble Vitamins Ans: "ADEK"
Vitamins A,D,E, and K
Gastrointestinal Hormones Ans: "Garlic Cloves Smell Exquisite"
Gastrin: Gastric mucosa Stomach Food in stomach, psychic factors
Increased HCl secretion & gastric emptying
Cholecystokinin (CCK) Duodenal mucosa Gallbladder & pancreas
Amino acids, peptides, fatty acids in duodenum Contraction of
gallbladder & secretion of pancreatic juice
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