MCAT Study Plan

Week 1 to 8
Content Review 3A: Structure, Function and Coordination of Nervous
Biological, Biochemical Foundation of Living System
Systems 3B: Structure and Integrative Functions of main organ
1A: Structure and Function of Proteins/Amino Acids systems
and Enzymes  Respiratory, Circulatory System
1B: Gene to Protein  Lymphatic, Immune System
 Nucleic Acid  Digestive, Excretory System
 DNA Replication  Muscle, Skeleton and Skin System
 Transcription, Translation  Reproduction
 Chromosome Organisation and Gene Chemical and Physical Foundations of Biological
Expression Systems
 Recombinant DNA and Biotechnology 4A: Translational motion, forces, work, energy and
1C: Heritable Information equilibrium in living system
 Mendelian Concepts 4B: Importance of Fluids for the circulation of blood,
 Meiosis gas movement and gas exchange
 Analytic Methods 4Cl
 Evolution
1D: Bioenergetics
 Principles
 Carbohydrates
 Glycolysis
 Metabolic Regulation
 Citric Acid Cycle
 Metabolism of Fatty Acid and Proteins
 Oxidation Phosphorylation
 Hormonal Regulation and Integration
of Metabolisms
2A: Assemblies of molecules, cells and groups of
cells
 Plasma Membrane
 Membrane-bound Organelles
 Cytoskeletons
 Tissues formed from Eukaryotic Cells
2B: Structure, Growth, Physiology and Genetics of
Prokaryotes and Viruses
 Cell Theory
 Prokaryotic Cells - Classification and
Structure, Growth, Reproduction and
Genetics
 Virus Structure and Viral Life Cycle
2C: Cell Division, Differentiation and Specialisation
 Mitosis
 Bio-signalling
 Reproduction System
 Embryogenesis
 Mechanisms of Development