COMPARISON OF MDCAT SYLLABUS - 2018 Vs 2019 (Biology)

Syllabus 2018 Syllabus 2019

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Unit# Topic UHS Topics Details Topic UHS Topics Details
1. Cell Biology 1. Animal & Plant Cell 1. Cell Biology 1. Animal & Plant Cell
2. Prokaryotic & Eukaryotic cell 2. Prokaryotic and eukaryotic cell
3. Fluid Mosaic Model of Plasma Membrane 3. Fluid mosaic model of plasma membrane
4. Mechanisms of transport 4. Mechanisms of transport
5. Nucleus 5. Nucleus
6. Mitochondria 6. Mitochondria
7. Endoplasmic reticulum 7. Endoplasmic reticulum
8. Golgi apparatus 8. Golgi apparatus
1 9. Ribosome 9. Ribosome
10. Centriole 10. Centriole
11. Lysosome 11. Lysosome
12. Cytoskeleton 12. Cytoskeleton (Microtubules)
13. Peroxisome 13. Vacuole
14. Glyoxisome 14. Chloroplast
15. Light & Electron Microscope (Magnification &
Resolution)
2. Biological Molecules 1. Carbohydrates 2. Biological Molecules 1. Carbohydrates
2. Lipids 2. Lipids
3. Proteins 3. Proteins
2 4. Nucleic acids 4. Nucleic acids
5. Enzymes 5. Enzymes
6. Water
3. Microbiology 1. Structure of viruses 5. Variety of life 1. Structure of viruses
2. Retroviruses & AIDS 2. AIDS
3. Discovery of viruses 3. Kingdoms: Protoctista, Fungi, Plantae, Animalia
4. Bacteriophage
5. Viral Diseases
6. Bacteria (Structure, types of bacteria, Gram positive &
3 negative, Reporduction, Control of bacteria)
10. Fungi (life cycle, importance, structure, reproduction)

4. Kingdom Animalia 1. Basic terminologies

2. Medically important phyla
5a. Digestive system Anatomy and physiology of different parts
5b. Gas Exchange 1. Human respiratory system 7. Gas exchange 1. Human respiratory system
2. Transport of gases 2. Transport of gases
4 3. Respiratory pigments 3. Respiratory pigments
4. Respiratory disorders 4. Respiratory disorders
5. Mechanism of breathing
5c. Transport 1. Human heart, Excitation, Cardiac cycle, ECG, Blood 9. Transport in human 1. Human heart, Excitation, Cardiac cycle, ECG, Blood
pressure pressure
2. Blood vessels 2. Blood vessels
3. Blood 3. Blood
4. Lymphatic system 4. Lymphatic system
5 5. Blood disorders
5d. Homeostasis 1. Homeostasis 11. Homeostasis 1. Homeostasis
2. Urinary system 2. Urinary system
3. Kidney problems and cures 3. Kidney problems and cures
4. Thermoregulation 4. Thermoregulation
5. Osmoregulation
5e. Nervous system 1. Nervous system & types 13. Communication 1. Nervous coordination in mammals
2. Neurons 2. Neurons
3. Nerve impulse 3. Nerve impulse
4. Synapse 4. Synapse
5. Nervous disorders 5. Reflex arc and reflex action
6 6. Biological clock & biorhythms
5f. Reproduction 1. Gametogenesis 14. Reproduction 1. Gametogenesis
2. Menstrual cycle 2. Menstrual cycle
3. Male reproductive system
4. Female reproductive system
5. STDs
5g. Support & movement 1. Structure & function of skeletal muscle 12. Muscles & movements 1. Structure & function of skeletal muscle
2. Bone, cartilage, tendon, ligament
3. Human skeleton
4. Joints
5. Types of muscles
6. Sources of energy for contraction
7. Muscle disorders

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 5h. Hormonal control 1. Hormones 13. Communication 1. Hormones
2. Iselets of Langerhans 2. Iselets of Langerhans
7 3. Hypothalamus 3. ADH
4. Pituitary 4. Plant hormones
5. Thyroid
6. Parathyroid
7. Adrenal
8. Gut
9. Gonads
5i. Immunity 1. Immune system & components 10. Immunity 1. Immune system & components
2. Types of immunity 2. Types of immunity
3. Vaccination 3. Vaccination
6. Bioenergetics 1. Photosynthesis 6. Bioenergetics 1. Photosynthesis
2. Respiration 2. Respiration
8 8. Ecosystem 1. Biological succession
2. Impact
3. Energy flow
7. Biotechnology 1. DNA technology 16. Biotechnology 1. DNA technology
2. PCR 2. PCR
3. DNA analysis & sequencing 3. DNA analysis & sequencing
4. Gene therapy 4. Gene therapy
9 5. Transgenic organisms 5. Transgenic organisms
9. Evolution 1. Darwin's theory 17. Evolution 1. Darwin's theory
2. Lamarckism 2. Hardy-Weinberg theorem
3. Evidences of evolution
4. Hardy-Weinberg theorem
10. Genetics 1. DNA replication & hypothesis 3. Chromosome & DNA 1. DNA replication & hypothesis
2. Meselsen-Stahl experiment 2. Meselsen-Stahl experiment
3. Transcription + Central dogma 3. Transcription + Gene
4. Translation 4. Translation
5. Genetic code 5. Genetic code
6. Chromosome, Nucleosome, DNA, Histones, Chromatid,
Centromere, Telomere
1. Cell cycle & its phases 4. Cell division 1. Cell cycle & its phases
10 2. Mitosis & significance 2. Mitosis & significance
3. Meiosis & significance 3. Meiosis & significance
4. Meiotic errors
1. Basics of genetics 15. Genetics 1. Basics of genetics
2. Gene linkage 2. Gene linkage
3. Sex linkage 3. Sex linkage
4. Laws of genetics 4. Laws of genetics
5. Sex linkage in humans 5. Sex linkage in humans
6. Sex chromosomes & sex determination 6. Crossing over & cross over
8. Transport in plants 1. Transport of water and minerals (Pathways,
Transpiration pull)
2. Transpiration, factors, opening and closing of stomata
3. Pressure flow theory
4. Xerophytes