GAMSAT (Graduate Medical School Admissions Test) · Reasoning in Biological and Physical Sciences
Biology, chemistry and physics reasoning
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- Which organelle contains the enzymes that digest worn-out cell components?
- Which process moves a solute across a membrane against its concentration gradient using ATP?
- A mutation changes a codon so that it now specifies a stop signal. What type of mutation is this?
- Which of the following would be expected to decrease the rate of an enzyme-catalysed reaction?
- In the lac operon, what happens when lactose is present?
- Which hormone is released by the posterior pituitary and promotes water reabsorption in the kidney?
- Which blood vessels carry blood away from the heart?
- What is the net ATP yield of glycolysis per glucose molecule?
- Which of the following is an example of negative feedback?
- Which type of bond joins nucleotides in a single DNA strand?
- What is the pH of a neutral aqueous solution at 25 °C?
- Which functional group is characteristic of an aldehyde?
- What type of reaction is: CH3COOH + CH3OH → CH3COOCH3 + H2O?
- Which of the following is a primary alcohol?
- Which of the following is the strongest intermolecular force in water?
- Which of the following elements has the highest electronegativity?
- Which of the following describes the shape of a methane molecule?
- According to Le Chatelier's principle, increasing the pressure on N2 + 3H2 ⇌ 2NH3 will:
- In a galvanic cell, which electrode is the anode?
- Which quantity is a vector?
- An object is thrown vertically upward. At the highest point, which statement is true?
- Which law states that the total momentum of a closed system is conserved?
- Which of the following has the longest wavelength?
- What happens to the resistance of a wire if its length is doubled (same material and area)?
- Which of the following is the SI unit of power?
- When light passes from air into glass it:
- Which particle has the smallest mass?
- Which of the following is an isotope of carbon-12?
- What happens to the kinetic energy of a gas if its absolute temperature doubles?
- Which organ produces bile?
- Which of the following is a function of the large intestine?
- Which cell organelle is responsible for protein synthesis?
- Which of the following is NOT a function of the liver?
- A cross between two heterozygous individuals (Aa x Aa) produces what phenotypic ratio for a dominant trait?
- Which of the following molecules is the main energy currency of the cell?
- What is the role of the enzyme DNA ligase?
- Which of the following would increase the concentration of a solution without changing the amount of solute?
- Which of the following describes a spontaneous reaction at constant temperature and pressure?
- What is the oxidation state of sulfur in H2SO4?
- Which of the following is a strong base?
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