MDCAT Prep

Acellular Life

Viruses · AIDS and HIV Infection

Bioenergetics

Respiration

Biological Molecules

Biological molecules · Biological importance of water · Carbohydrates · Proteins · Lipids · Ribonucleic acid (RNA) · Conjugated molecules · Structure of DNA

Cell Structure & Function

Cell structure · Prokaryotic and eukaryotic cell · Cytoplasmic organelles · Chromosomes

Coordination & Control (Nervous & Chemical)

Receptors · Neurons · Brain

Enzymes

Enzymes · Mode of enzyme action · Factors affecting the rate of enzyme reactions · Inhibitors

Evolution

Concept of evolution · Lamarckism · Darwinism

Reproduction

Human reproductive system · Menstrual cycle · Sexually transmitted diseases

Support & Movement

Human skeleton · Muscles · Skeletal muscles · Muscle contraction · Joints · Arthritis

Inheritance

Mendel's laws of inheritance · Gene linkage and crossing over · X-linked recessive inheritance

Circulation

Human heart · Cardiac cycle and phases of heartbeat · Blood vessels · Lymphatic system

Immunity

Specific defense mechanism

Respiration

Human respiratory system

Digestion

Human digestive system

Homeostasis

Homeostasis (kidney) · Thermoregulation · Excretion

Biotechnology

Biotechnology and health care

Fundamental Concepts of Chemistry

Moles and Avogadro's number · Limiting and excess reactants · Yield

Atomic Structure

Discovery of proton · Planck's quantum theory · Quantum numbers · Shapes of orbitals · Spectrum of hydrogen · Electronic configuration

Gases

Kinetic molecular theory · Standard temperature and pressure (STP) · Boyle's law · Charles's law · Absolute zero · Ideal gas equation · Unit of R · Real and ideal gas

Liquids

Properties of liquids (KMT) · Evaporation, boiling point and vapour pressure · Hydrogen bonding · Anomalous behaviour of water

Solids

Crystalline solids · Factors affecting shape of ionic crystals · Ionic vs molecular crystals · Crystal lattice · Lattice energy

Chemical Equilibrium

Chemical equilibrium · Le Chatelier's principle · Solubility products · Common ion effect · Buffer solution · Haber's process

Reaction Kinetics

Chemical kinetics · Factors affecting rate of reaction · Order of reaction · Rate constant

Thermochemistry & Energetics

Thermodynamics · Exothermic and endothermic reactions · Internal energy · Laws of thermodynamics · Hess's law · Enthalpy

Electrochemistry

Redox reactions · Oxidation and reduction · Balancing chemical reactions · Standard hydrogen electrode (SHE)

Chemical Bonding

VSEPR theory · Sigma and pi bonds · Hybridization · Dipole moment · Bond energy

s- and p-Block Elements

Properties and trends · s-, p-, d- & f-block elements · Reactions of Group I, II and IV elements

Transition Elements

Electronic structure

Fundamental Principles of Organic Chemistry

Classification of organic compounds · Functional groups · Isomerism

Chemistry of Hydrocarbons

Nomenclature of alkanes, alkenes and alkynes · Free-radical mechanism · Structure and reactivity of alkenes/alkynes · Benzene: MOT, resonance, reactivity and reactions · Substitution vs addition

Alkyl Halides

Nomenclature, structure and reactivity · Substitution vs elimination

Alcohols & Phenols

Nomenclature, structure and reactivity of alcohols and phenols

Aldehydes & Ketones

Nomenclature and structure · Preparation · Reactivity and reactions

Carboxylic Acids

Nomenclature, structure and preparation · Reactions · Conversions

Macromolecules

Classification and importance of proteins · Enzymes as biocatalysts

Industrial Chemistry

Adhesives · Dyes · Polymers

Vectors & Equilibrium

Addition of vectors (rectangular components) · Scalar product · Vector product

Force & Motion

Displacement, velocity, acceleration · Displacement-time graph · Projectile motion · Newton's laws of motion · Linear momentum and collisions

Work & Energy

Work, energy, power · Kinetic and potential energy · Work-energy theorem · Efficiency

Rotational & Circular Motion

Angular displacement and velocity · Relation between angular and linear quantities

Fluid Dynamics

Terminal velocity · Fluid drag · Equation of continuity · Bernoulli's equation

Waves

Progressive waves and their characteristics · Speed of sound (Newton's formula, Laplace's correction) · Superposition, interference and stationary waves · Organ pipes · Simple harmonic motion

Thermodynamics

Thermal equilibrium and heat · Molar specific heat · First law of thermodynamics

Electrostatics

Coulomb's law · Electric field intensity · Electric potential · Capacitor charging/discharging

Current Electricity

Ohm's law · Resistance and resistivity · Internal resistance · Maximum power output

Electromagnetism

Magnetic flux density · Magnetic flux · Charged particle in a magnetic field

Electromagnetic Induction

Faraday's law · Lenz's law · Transformer

Alternating Current

Phase of AC · AC through R, C and L · Electromagnetic waves

Electronics

Rectification · PN junction

Dawn of Modern Physics

Quantum theory and radiation

Atomic Spectra

Atomic spectra

Nuclear Physics

Composition of atomic nuclei · Spontaneous and random nuclear decay · Half-life and rate of decay · Biological and medical uses of radiation

Reading & Thinking Skills

Scan to answer short questions · Deduce meanings from context · Analyze figurative language

Formal & Lexical Aspects of Language

Contextual meaning and synonyms · Pronoun-antecedent agreement · Tenses, infinitives, gerunds and phrases · Adverbs, prepositions and transitional devices · Punctuation and sentence structure · Active/passive voice; direct/indirect speech

Writing Skills

Proofread and edit for usage & style · Faulty sentence structure · Subject-verb agreement · Errors of function and spelling

Critical Thinking

Separate truth from falsehood using logic · Build and evaluate logical arguments

Letter & Symbol Series

Sequential order of letters/numbers/symbols · Arithmetic and geometric progressions

Logical Deductions

Deduce conclusions from statements and relations · Predict new relations

Logical Problems

Puzzles requiring deductive reasoning · Infer results across problems

Course of Action

Determine which courses of action logically follow · Judge actions via arguments

Cause & Effect

Cause-and-effect reasoning · Reject false beliefs; build positive reasoning