PUMS Topics For Test Interview 2015-16
PUMS Topics For Test Interview 2015-16
PUMS Topics For Test Interview 2015-16
ADMISSIONS to 4-year MD, 6-year MD, 5-year DDS, 6-year PHARMD and 3-year
PHYSIOTHERAPY PROGRAMS for the academic year 2015/2016
TOPICS TO PREPARE FOR WRITTEN TEST AND INTERVIEW
BIOLOGY
1. The Structure and Function of Large Biological Molecules.
The diversity of polymers. Carbohydrates. Proteins. Nucleic acids. Lipids.
2. Prokaryotic cell structure and function.
Cell surface structures. Motility. Internal organization and DNA (nucleoid, plasmids). Binary fission and conjugation
in bacteria.
3. Eukaryotic cell structure and function.
Plasma Membrane. Compartmentalization. Cytoskeleton. Endomembrane system: endoplasmic reticulum, Golgi
Apparatus and lysosomes. The Nucleus. Ribosomes. Mitochondria.
4. Cell communication.
Cell junctions. Local and long distant signaling. Chemical messengers. Receptors. The stages of cell signaling.
5. Cell cycle.
Mitosis and meiosis. Cellular organization of genetic material. Phases of cell cycle. The mitotic spindle. Cytokinesis.
Cellular organization of genetic material. The stages of mitosis and meiosis. A comparison of Mitosis and Meiosis.
Origins of genetic variation among offspring.
6. Cellular respiration and fermentation.
Catabolic pathways and production of ATP. The stages of cellular respiration (glycolysis, oxidation of puryvate,
citric acid cycle, oxidative phosphorylation). Anaerobic respiration. Types of fermentation.
7. Viruses.
Structure of viruses. General features of viral replication cycles. Viroids and prions. Viral diseases. Emerging
viruses.
8. Bacteria and Archaea.
Cell surface structures. Motility. Internal organization. Reproduction and adaptation. Diverse nutritional and
metabolic adaptation oxygen and nitrogen metabolism, cooperation. The role in the biosphere (chemical
recycling, ecological interactions). Beneficial and harmful impacts of Prokaryotes on humans.
9. Protists
Structural and functional diversity in Protists. Role of Protists in ecological communities.
10. Fungi.
Nutrition and Ecology. Body structure. Sexual and asexual reproduction. Fungi as pathogens. Practical uses of fungi.
11. Chromosomal and Molecular Basis of Inheritance.
The chromosomal basis of sex. Inheritance of X- and Y-linked genes. Alternation of chromosome number and
structure. Human disorders due to chromosomal alternation. Inheritance of organelle genes. DNA as genetic
material. Structural model of DNA. Chromosomes structure.
12. Genetic mechanisms.
The flow of genetic information. Replication: base paring to a template strain, synthesis of new DNA strands.
Transcription: molecular components of transcription, posttranscriptional modifications (alternation of mRNA
ends, RNA splicing). Translation: molecular components of the process. Building of polypeptide. Genetic code. Type
of mutations.
Regulation of Gene Expression (promoters, transcription factors).
13. Tissues and body membranes.
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Structure and physiology of: connective, muscle, epithelial and nervous tissue; serous, mucous, synovial and
cutaneous membranes.
14. Senses.
Hearing and equilibrium. Visual perception. Taste. Smell. Types of sensory receptors.
15. Nervous system.
Organization of nervous system. The central nervous system. The organization of human brain. Peripheral nervous
system: motor and autonomic nervous system. Glia. Blood-brain barrier. Nervous system disorders.
16. Neurons, synapses and signaling.
Neurons structure and function. Resting and action potential. Conduction of action potentials. Postsynaptic
potential. Neurotransmitters.
17. Hormones and endocrine system.
Intercellular communication. Endocrine tissues and organs. Chemical classes of hormones. Multiple effects of
hormones. Simple hormone pathways. Feedback regulation.
18. Immune system. Innate and adaptive immunity.
Antigen. Antibody. The humoral immune response. The cell-mediated immune response. Inflammatory response.
Immunological memory. Allergies. Immunization (vaccination).
19. Cardiovascular system.
Organization of human circulatory system. Heart and hearts rhythmic beat. Blood vessels structure and function.
Blood pressure. Blood composition and function.
20. Respiratory system.
Organization of human respiratory system. Negative pressure breathing. Hemoglobin.
21. Digestive system and nutrition.
Essential nutrients. Dietary deficiencies. Organization of human digestive system. Chemical digestion in the human
digestive system. Dental adaptation.
22. Human reproduction and development.
Female and male reproductive anatomy. Hormonal control of reproductive system. Gametogenesis. Conception.
Embryonic development. Birth.
23. Osmoregulation and excretion.
Excretory organs. Kidney structure. Nephron organization and function. Kidney function, water balance and blood
pressure.
24. Evolution.
Evolution of population. Evolution of human being. The Origin and Evolution of Vertebrates. Phylogeny and the
Tree of Life.
25. Ecology
Biotic and abiotic factors, habitats, niches, levels of organization, symbiosis, mutualism, parasitism, commensalism,
trophic levels, nutrient cycles (water, carbon and nitrogen), food chains, primary producers, types of consumers,
energy and biomass pyramids, limiting factors, tolerance, carrying capacity, adaptation, succession, climax
community, pioneer species, biomes.
26.Genetics of population.
Genetic drift and effective population size, bottleneck effect, adaptation and phenotypic variance, Hardy-Weinberg
equilibrium, maximum likelihood and Bayesian analysis.
CHEMISTRY
1. Atoms
Atomic theory
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Properties of amines
Heterocyclic nitrogen compounds
Basicity of amines
Amine salts
23. Aldehydes
The carbonyl group
Naming aldehydes
Properties of aldehydes
Some Common aldehydes
Oxidation of aldehydes
Reduction of aldehydes
24. Ketones
Naming ketones
Properties of ketones
Some Common ketones
Reduction of ketones
25. Carboxylic Acids and their Derivatives
Carboxylic acids and their derivatives: properties and names
Some common carboxylic acids
Acidity of carboxylic acids
Reactions of carboxylic acids: ester and amide formation
Hydrolysis of esters and amides
26. Amino Acids and Proteins
Amino acids structures
Acidbase properties of amino acids
Chemical properties of proteins
27. Enzymes and Vitamins
Catalysis by enzymes
How enzymes work
Vitamins and minerals
28. Carbohydrates
Classification of carbohydrates
The D and L families of sugars: drawing sugar molecules
Structure of glucose
Disaccharides, structure of maltose
Some important polysaccharides
Properties of carbohydrates
29. Lipids
Structure and classification of lipids
Fatty acids and their esters
Properties of fats and oils
30. Nucleic Acids and Protein Synthesis
DNA, chromosomes, and genes
Composition of nucleic acids
The structure of nucleic acid chains
Base pairing in DNA: the WatsonCrick model
PHYSICS
1. Dynamics
Force, mass, Newton's 1st, 2nd and 3rd law
Free-body diagrams
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