Course curriculum

  • 1

    Welcome to the course!

  • 2

    Discussion Board

    • Biochemistry MCAT Discussion Board
  • 3

    Topic 1: Amino Acids and Proteins

    • Amino Acids and Proteins Video Lesson

    • Amino Acid Abbreviations Review Sheet

    • Resources for more Review!

    • MCAT Review Text: Chemical Foundations of Life and Biological Macromolecules

    • Topic 1 Quiz: Single Letter Abbreviations Quiz

    • Topic 1 Quiz: Concepts
  • 4

    Topic 2: Nonenzymatic Proteins and Analytical Techniques

    • Nonenzymatic Proteins and Analytical Techniques Video Lesson

    • Resources for more Review!

    • Topic 2 Quiz
  • 5

    Topic 3: Enzymes

    • Enzymes Video Lesson

    • Resources for more Review!

    • Topic Quiz
  • 6

    Topic 4: Carbohydrates

    • Carbohydrates Video Lesson (11 min)

    • Resources for more Review!

    • Topic 4 Quiz: Covers material on Carbohydrates the MCAT Organic course as well!

    • MCAT Review Text: Chemical Foundations of Life and Biological Macromolecules

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    Topic 5: Structural Aspects of DNA/RNA

    • Structural Aspects of DNA/RNA Video Lesson

    • Topic 5 Quiz: Structural Aspects of Nucleic Acids

    • Resources for more Review!
  • 8

    Topic 6: Biotechnology

    • Biotechnology Video Lesson

    • Topic 6 Quiz: Biotechnology

    • Resources for more Review!
  • 9

    Topic 7: Lipids and Membranes

    • Lipids and Membranes Video Lesson

    • MCAT Review Text: Chemical Foundations of Life and Biological Macromolecules

    • MCAT Review Text: Structure and Function of Plasma Membranes

    • Resources for more Review!

    • Topic Quiz for Lipids-includes material from the Lipids topic of the MCAT Organic Chemistry course as well!
  • 10

    Topic 8: Introduction to Bioenergetics

    • Introduction to Bioenergetics Video Lesson

    • Topic 8 Quiz: Introduction to Bioenergetics
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    Topic 9: Introduction to Carbohydrate Metabolism

    • Intro Carbohydrate Metabolism Video Lesson 1: Glycolysis

    • Intro Carbohydrate Metabolism Video Lesson 2: Citric Acid Cycle

    • Intro Carbohydrate Metabolism Video Lesson 3: Oxidative Phosphorylation and the Electron Transport Chain

    • MCAT Review Text: Metabolism and Cellular Respiration (useful for Topics 9 and 10)

    • Resources for more Review!

    • Topic 9 Quiz: Metabolism I
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    Topic 10: Carbohydrate Metabolism II

    • Carbohydrate Metabolism II Video Lesson

    • Resources for more Review!

    • MCAT Review Text: Metabolism and Cellular Respiration (useful for Topics 9 and 10)

    • Topic 10 Quiz: Carbohydrate Metabolism II
  • 13

    Passage Questions!

    • Over 100 Practice Passages (link to over 600 Questions)
  • 14

    Comprehensive Course Review Quiz

    • Quiz Instructions

    • Course End Quiz for Biochemistry (more than 110 questions)

    • Quick Review Quiz (10 randomly-selected Biochemistry questions)
  • 15

    Ladder Quiz: Organic + Gen Chem + Physics + Biochem

    • Ladder Quiz Instructions

    • Ladder Quiz: Organic + Gen Chem + Physics + Biochem (20 random Q from a large bank)