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MCAT Mnemonics
MCAT Mnemonics: Atomic Mass vs Atomic Weight
Ken Tao is the MedSchoolCoach expert on MCAT, and will discuss this general chemistry topic, and show you how atomic mass is the mass of an atom, whereas atomic weight is the weighted average of the naturally occurring isotopes. Full…
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MCAT Flashcards: Self-Serving Bias
What is self-serving bias? Ken Tao is an MCAT expert and explains that it is altering perception of causality to preserve self-esteem, and when you attribute your own success to internal abilities and efforts, but with failures to external factors.…
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MCAT Flashcards: Radiation
What is radiation? Ken Tao is an MCAT expert and explains that it is heat transfer using electromagnetic waves. Radiation can occur with a vacuum or transparent solids, liquids, and gases. Full Transcription In this flash card video, we’re going…
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MCAT Flashcards: Polycistronic mRNA
What is Polycistronic mRNA? Ken Tao is an MCAT expert and explains that it is mRNA that codes for multiple, different proteins. This system is found in prokaryotes. Full Transcription In this flash hard video, we’re going to discuss “What…
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MCAT Flashcards: Monocistronic mRNA
What is Monocistronic mRNA? Ken Tao is an MCAT expert and explains that it is mRNA that codes for one protein product. Monocistronic transcripts are found in eukaryotes. Full Transcription In this flash card video, we’re going to discuss “What…
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MCAT Flashcards: Ionization Energy
What is ionization energy? Ken Tao is an MCAT expert and explains that it’s the amount of energy required to remove an electron from an atom or ion. Ionization energy increases from left to right across the periodic table and…
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MCAT Flashcards: Fundamental Attribution Error
What is fundamental attribution error? Ken Tao is an MCAT expert and explains it as attributing other’s behaviors using the person’s internal characteristics as opposed to external factors. For example, if a person is late to a meeting, they must…
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MCAT Flashcards: Electron Affinity
What is electron affinity? Ken Tao is an MCAT expert and explains that it’s the amount of energy associated with adding an electron to a neutral atom. A positive EA means that energy is required for the atom to gain…
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MCAT Flashcards: Convection
What is convection? Ken Tao is an MCAT expert and explains that it’s heat transfer by the motion of molecules in a fluid. Warmer parts of the fluid will expand and rise while cooler parts will sink. Occurs with liquids…
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MCAT Flashcards: Conduction
What is conduction? Ken Tao is an MCAT expert and explains that conduction is heat transfer by direct contact from an object of higher temperature to an object of lower temperature. Faster moving molecules transfer energy to slower moving molecules…
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