OK, I just finished the AAMC 10 and there was a question on the Bio section about "voles." I was like, WTF, what is that?? (They are mice-related.) Is there a lot of random crap knowledge like this on the real MCAT? I feel I am at a particular disadvantage because English is not my native language.
Oh, and "voles" were not defined in the passage nor was there anything in the passage that could allow you to infer what it was.
I know this is an older post but I just wanted to toss in that I picked mice because I guess that it didn't originate from humans, and that the mice being mammals were closer to humans than the other choices so wouldn't it be most likely that the disease eminated from them?
Got 12PS/11VR/10BS. Same exact score as #9. I know a lot of people complained about the difficulty of the VR but I really didn't think it was that different than 9 or 8 or any of the others for that matter. So frustrating that 48/52 correct is only a 12 though for PS. 4 questions = 3 points GAH.
#137 (BS): If a cell membrane's potential changes from -60mV to -70mV after treatment, the NE receptor is most likely linked to:
C: A sodium Channel
D: A potassium channel
D is the answer but why couldn't it be C?
#123: It is now generally accepted that H. Pylori can cause ulcers. Proof of this is most likely dependant on the demonstration that...
A. Ulcers can be produced in healthy individuals by infecting them with H. Pylori.
Don't you ever run into one of these bio experiments on the mcat where the answer has to do with the fact that the answer choice is unethical? I mean who the **** would volunteer to be purposely infected and develop an ulcer?
#54: 2nd question on VR: Somebody said before that the answer choice B is a mistake and the actual answer is A. Is this correct? Doesn't make too much of a difference to me as my VR grade will stay the same. I was just curious.
#20: What is the magnitude of the detected frequency shift during the projectile flight in the passage (goes up and comes to a stop at max height h)
A. It falls linerally to zero, then increases.
How the **** does the magnitude begin to increase again? I'm really having trouble with this question. Can someone explain it?
#26: Why does indicator F with a pH range of 10-12 not work?
I think thats it. I know thats a lot but even though I didn't think the test was bad it just seems like the questions I did get wrong are really wtf.
And did anyone else hate that particle accelerator passage or was that just me?