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In-depth notes for the B/B section of the MCAT. Notes taken by a Biology major.

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rate double per 10 degree C increase in temperature until what? - optimum temp what occurs after optimum temperature is reached? - activity falls sharp what occurs to enzymes at high temperatures? - it denatures blood pH - 7.4 pH 7.3 indicates: - acidosis pH values - basic >7>acidic competitive inhibition - -binds active site -overcome by adding substrate -increase Km

Religion as a social institution - Acts as an organized structure of behaviors and social interactions that addresses the spiritual needs of society. From a functionalist standpoint, can create social cohesion/dissent, social change/control, and provide believers with meaning and purpose. Religion - A system of beliefs that affects how people make sense of their experiences and provides a framework for questions about life, death, and the purpose of existence Family as a social institutio...

Representativeness heuristic - A tendency to judge the likelihoods of an event occurring as based on our typical mental representations of those events. Availability heuristic - A tendency to make judgments based on how readily available information is in our memories. Belief bias - The tendency to judge arguments based on what one believes about their conclusions rather than the use of sound logic. Belief perseverance - A tendency to cling to beliefs despite the presence of contrary evid...

conflict theory - a theory that looks at society as a competition for limited resources James-Lange theory of emotion - psychological arousal precedes emotion Canon-Bard theory of emotion - physiological arousal and emotion occur simultaneously Schacter-Singer theory of emotion - interpretation of arousal results in emotion periphery nation - less economically developed with weak governments and institutions core nation - more economically developed with strong governments and instituti...

Obligate Anaerobes - Cannot survive in an oxygen-containing environment. Facultative Anaerobes - Toggle between metabolic processes. Can do aerobic and anaerobic respiration. Aerotolerant Anaerobes - Unable to use oxygen for metabolism but are not harmed by its presence Prokaryotic Cell Structure - Major difference is that there is a lack of a nucleus and membrane-bound organelles. They do have ribosomes. They are single celled. Cell Wall - Outer barrier of the cell. Provides structure an...