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PCAT Prep Course Table of Contents How to Use This App Part I: All about the PCAT Introducing the PCAT PCAT Basics Where and When To Take the PCAT How To Register For the PCAT Your PCAT Scores How Pharmacy Schools Use PCAT Scores Reporting Scores To Pharmacy Schools For Further Information Test Format and Structure The Format of the Test The Writing Section The Verbal Ability Reading Section The Biology and Chemistry Sections The Biology and Chemistry Sections Intro Biology Chemistry The Reading Comprehension Section The Quantitative Ability Section General Test-Taking Strategies General Strategies For Answering PCAT Questions Take Advantage of the Multiple Choice Format Answer Every Question Make Educated Guesses Go With Your Gut Use the Test Booklet Provided Coping With Exam Pressure Keep Track of the Time Do Not Panic if Time Runs Out

If Time Permits Review Questions You Were Unsure Of Part III: Reviewing PCAT Verbal Skills Verbal Ability What the Verbal Ability Section Tests How Verbal Ability Is Scored Sentence Completions Sentence Completions Dissecting the Process Test Taking Tips For Sentence Completions Two Step Sentence Completions Analogies Analogies Analogical Thinking Types of Analogies Vocabulary and Verbal Ability Reading Comprehension What Reading Comprehension Tests How Reading Comprehension Is Scored Preparing For Reading Comprehension Preparing For Reading Comprehension Read Pace Yourself Preview Test Taking Tips For Reading Comprehension Part IV: Reviewing PCAT Biology General Biology Classification and Cell Structure Classification and Cell Structure Classification of Living Organisms Prokaryotic and Eukaryotic Cells Prokaryotic and Eukaryotic Cells The Cytoplasm The Nucleus Ribosomes The Endomembrane System Mitochondria The Cytoskeleton Structures That Allow For Movement Cell Structures In Plant Cells The Cell Membrane Movement of Substances Across the Cell Membrane Enzymes Energy and Cellular Metabolism Enzymes Enzymes, Energy, and Cellular Metabolism Enzymes Enzyme Structure Enzyme Function

Factors That Affect Enzyme Function Control of Enzyme Activity Energy Energy Photosynthesis The Light Independent Reactions Cellular Respiration and Metabolism Cellular Respiration and Metabolism Aerobic Respiration Anaerobic Pathways DNA Structure and Replication The Genetic Material DNA Structure DNA Structure Chromosome Structure Dna Replication Dna Repair Protein Synthesis The Central Dogma RNA RNA Transcription RNA Modification The Genetic Code Translation Mutations Mutations Point Mutations Frameshift Mutations Regulation of Gene Expression Genetics Basic Mendelian Concepts Genetics Basic Mendelian Concepts Mendel's Law of Segregation Complete Dominance Mendel'S Law of Independent Assortment Dihybrid Crosses Exceptions To Mendel's Laws Exceptions To Mendel's Laws Linked Genes Multiple Alleles Incomplete Dominance Codominance Polygenic Traits Epistasis Pleiotropy

Sex Linkage Environmental Influences On Genes Cell Division Cell Division and Chromosomes Cell Division Cell Division and Chromosomes Intro Mitosis The Cell Cycle Metaphase Anaphase Telophase Meiosis Meiosis Intro Meiosis I Prophase I Metaphase I Anaphase I Telophase I Meiosis Ii Gametogenesis Mistakes In Meiosis Evolution Evolution Evolution Mechanisms For Evolution Mutation Natural Selection Gene Flow Genetic Drift Genetic Basis For Evolution and the Hardy Weinberg Equation Genetic Basis For Evolution and the Hardy Weinberg Equation Intro Violations of Hardy Weinberg Types of Natural Selection Types of Natural Selection Intro Directional Selection Stabilizing Selection Disruptive Selection Artificial Selection Types of Evolution Evidence For Evolution The Origin of Life Microbiology Bacteria Prokaryotes Classification of Bacteria Bacterial Structure Bacterial Shapes

Mechanisms For Bacterial Reproduction Mechanisms For Bacterial Reproduction Intro Bacterial Conjugation Bacterial Transformation Bacterial Gene Expression and Regulation The Bacterial Growth Cycle Fungi Fungi Intro Basic Fungal Structure Life Cycles and Reproduction of Fungi Fungal Classification Viruses Viruses Intro Viral Life Cycles Animal Viruses Retroviruses Bacteriophages Human Anatomy and Physiology The Nervous System The Nervous System Neurons Communication Between Neurons The Central Nervous System The Spinal Cord and Reflex Actions The Peripheral Nervous System The Muscular and Skeletal Systems Muscular Tissue Muscular Tissue Skeletal Muscle Smooth Muscle Cardiac Muscle The Skeletal System The Skeletal System Cartilage Structure Bone Structure Bone Cells The Endocrine System The Endocrine System Endocrine Glands Hormone Specificity Major Endocrine Glands and Their Products The Cardiovascular System The Cardiovascular System Intro Blood Blood Vessels Structure of the Heart

Overview of the Respiratory System Overview of the Respiratory System Structures of the Respiratory System The Act of Ventilation Gas Exchange The Digestive System The Digestive System General Structure of the Digestive System General Structure of the Digestive System The Pathway of Food Through the Digestive Tract The Pancreas The Urinary System The Urinary System Intro Structures of the Urinary System Kidney Structure Other Functions of the Kidneys The Lymphatic and Immune Systems The Lymphatic System The Immune System The Immune System Nonspecific Defenses Specific Defenses Reproduction and Development The Reproductive Systems The Reproductive Systems The Female Reproductive System The Male Reproductive System Development Development Fertilization Embryonic Development Fetal Development Birth

Part V: Reviewing PCAT Chemistry General Chemistry Matter and Its Changes Basic Atomic Theory Basic Atomic Theory The Modern Theory of the Atom The Mole Concept The Periodic Table Compounds Molecules and Ions Chemical Reactions Chemical Reactions

Balancing Chemical Equations Limiting Reactants Percent Yield Reactions In Aqueous Solution Acids and Bases Solution Stoichiometry Oxidation Reduction Reactions Gases Gases Gases and Molar Masses Dalton's Law of Partial Pressures Kinetic Molecular Theory Thermodynamics Thermodynamics Calorimetry Thermochemical Equations Hess's Law Detailed Atomic Structure Detailed Atomic Structure Bohr Model The Quantum Atom Quantum Numbers Electron Configurations Electron Configuration of Ions Periodic Properties Chemical Bonding Chemical Bonding Intro Classifying Bond Types Based On Formulas Ionic Bonding Covalent Bonds and Lewis Structures Resonance Structures That Violate the Octet Rule Formal Charge Valence Shell Electron Pair Repulsion (VSEPR) and Molecular Shape Polarity of Molecules Bond Energies Solids and Liquids Interparticle Or Intermolecular Forces Liquids Phase Changes Solids Solutions Solutions Factors Affecting Solubility Concentration Units Colligative Properties

Kinetics Kinetics Determining the Order of A Reaction Integrated Rate Law The Effect of Temperature On K Catalysts Equilibrium Equilibrium Reaction Quotient Le Ch'telier's Principle Acid Base Equilibrium ph Acid Dissociation Constant Ka Ph of Acid Or Base Solutions Weak Acids Salts Lewis Acids and Bases Buffers Entropy and Free Energy Entropy and Free Energy The Second Law and Free Energy Electrochemistry Electrochemical Potentials The Relationships Between Image, ?g', and K Organic Chemistry Bonding Shape Nomenclature Overview of Reaction Mechanisms Methodology Methodology Alcohols and Ethers Preparation of Alcohols Reactions of Alcohols Preparation of Ethers Reactions of Ethers Ketones and Aldehydes Preparation of Ketones and Aldehydes Reactions of Ketones and Aldehydes Alkenes and Alkynes Preparation of Alkenes Reactions of Alkenes Preparation of Alkynes Reactions of Alkynes Carboxylic Acid Derivatives ch 21? Preparation of Carboxylic Acids ch 20 Reactions of Carboxylic Acids

Preparation of Carboxylate Esters Reactions of Carboxylate Esters Preparation of Amides ch 18 Reactions of Amides Epoxides Preparation of Epoxides Reactions of Epoxides Amines Preparation of Amines ch 18 Reactions of Amines Aromatic Chemistry Functionalization of Benzene Functional Group Transformations Separation and Purification Extraction Chromatography Distillation and Sublimation Recrystallization Characterization Overview Combustion Analysis UV vis Spectroscopy Mass Spectrometry Infrared Spectroscopy Proton NMR Spectroscopy Carbon NMR Spectroscopy

Part VI: Reviewing PCAT Math Skills Basic Math Numbers Number Types Real Numbers Natural Numbers Integers Rational Numbers Irrational Numbers Number Operations Addition Subtraction Multiplication Division Order of Number Operations Identity Property of Addition Identity Property of Multiplication Commutative Laws of Addition and Multiplication Associative Laws of Addition and Multiplication Distributive Law of Multiplication

Fractions Fractions Intro Addition With Fractions Subtraction With Fractions Multiplication With Fractions Division With Fractions Reduction of Fractions Mixed Numbers and Fractions Ratios and Proportions Decimals Decimals Converting Decimals To Fractions Converting Fractions To Decimals Adding Decimal Numbers Subtracting Decimal Numbers Multiplying Decimal Numbers Dividing Decimal Numbers Rounding Decimals Scientific Notation Multiplication of Numbers Expressed In Scientific Notation Percents Averages Algebra Algebraic Expressions Operations Involving Polynomials Operations Involving Polynomials Addition of Polynomials Subtraction of Polynomials Multiplication of Polynomials Special Products Division of Polynomials Factoring Solving Equations For Unknowns Quadratic Equations Solving Simultaneous Equations Absolute Value Equations and Inequalities Exponents and Logarithms Exponents Logarithms Probability and Statistics Probability Single Event Probability Multiple Event Probability Multiple Event Probability Intro Probability Involving Mutually Exclusive Events Probability Involving Independent Events

Statistics Mean, Median, Mode, and Range Precalculus Functions Functions Polynomial Functions Power Functions Graphs of Functions Graphs of Functions Calculating the Slope and Y Intercept Properties of Functions Parallel Lines Perpendicular Lines Calculus Differentiation The Derivative Applications of the Derivative Applications of the Derivative Velocity Acceleration Integration The Integral Applications of the Integral Applications of the Integral Velocity Position

Part VII: Reviewing PCAT Writing Conventions of Language Why You Need This Section Grammar Handbook Usage Handbook Mechanics Handbook Spelling Handbook Problem Solving Essays What Problem Solving Essays Test How the Essays Are Scored Preparing For the Essays Preparing For the Essays Intro Write Pace Yourself Preview