McAt Success 2004

Readers can use this guide and CD-ROM to boost their scores on the Medical College Admission Test. Includes a thorough science review, including chemistry, physics, and biology principles, plus three full-length practice tests.

Red Alert How to Prepare for the Medical College Admission Test (MCAT)	p. 1
Physical Sciences
Introduction	p. 11
Chemistry	p. 13
Stoichiometry	p. 13
Practice Problems	p. 24
Answer Key	p. 26
Answers and Explanations	p. 26
Electronic Structure and the Periodic Table	p. 27
Practice Problems	p. 40
Answer Key	p. 42
Answers and Explanations	p. 42
Bonding	p. 43
Practice Problems	p. 53
Answer Key	p. 54
Answers and Explanations	p. 54
Phases and Phase Equilibrium	p. 55
Practice Problems	p. 63
Answer Key	p. 66
Answers and Explanations	p. 66
Solution Chemistry	p. 67
Practice Problems	p. 72
Answer Key	p. 73
Answers and Explanations	p. 73
Acids and Bases	p. 74
Practice Problems	p. 91
Answer Key	p. 93
Answers and Explanations	p. 93
Thermodynamics	p. 96
Practice Problems	p. 106
Answer Key	p. 107
Answers and Explanations	p. 107
Kinetics and Equilibrium	p. 108
Practice Problems	p. 117
Answer Key	p. 120
Answers and Explanations	p. 120
Electrochemistry	p. 122
Practice Problems	p. 125
Answer Key	p. 127
Answers and Explanations	p. 127
Physics	p. 128
Units	p. 128
Practice Problems	p. 132
Answer Key	p. 132
Answers and Explanations	p. 132
Vectors	p. 133
Practice Problems	p. 138
Answer Key	p. 139
Answers and Explanations	p. 139
Motion: Definition of Terms	p. 140
Practice Problems	p. 14
Answer Key	p. 147
Answers and Explanations	p. 147
Motion: Translational and in a Plane	p. 148
Practice Problems	p. 154
Answer Key	p. 157
Answers and Explanations	p. 157
Force and Newton's Laws	p. 160
Practice Problems	p. 166
Answer Key	p. 169
Answers and Explanations	p. 169
Equilibrium and Momentum	p. 171
Practice Problems	p. 174
Answer Key	p. 176
Answers and Explanations	p. 176
Work and Energy	p. 179
Practice Problems	p. 184
Answer Key	p. 187
Answers and Explanations	p. 187
Solids and Fluids	p. 189
Practice Problems	p. 205
Answer Key	p. 207
Answers and Explanations	p. 207
General Wave Characteristics and Periodic Motion	p. 209
Practice Problems	p. 223
Answer Key	p. 224
Answers and Explanations	p. 224
Mechanical Waves: Acoustic Phenomena	p. 225
Practice Problems	p. 235
Answer Key	p. 237
Answers and Explanations	p. 237
Waves: Light and Optics	p. 238
Practice Problems	p. 254
Answer Key	p. 256
Answers and Explanations	p. 256
Electrostatics	p. 257
Practice Problems	p. 262
Answer Key	p. 265
Answers and Explanations	p. 265
Electric Circuits	p. 266
Practice Problems	p. 277
Answer Key	p. 280
Answers and Explanations	p. 280
Magnetism	p. 281
Practice Problems	p. 283
Answer Key	p. 284
Answers and Explanations	p. 284
Atomic and Nuclear Structure	p. 285
Practice Problems	p. 290
Answer Key	p. 292
Answers and Explanations	p. 292
Physical Sciences Sample Exam	p. 294
Answer Key	p. 307
Answers and Explanations	p. 307
Verbal Reasoning
How to Answer Verbal Reasoning Questions	p. 316
Tips for Improving Your Speed in Answering the Questions	p. 317
What Makes a Good Reader	p. 317
Types of MCAT Verbal Reasoning Questions	p. 318
Answer Key	p. 324
Answers and Explanations	p. 324
Verbal Reasoning Sample Exam	p. 326
Answer Key	p. 342
Answers and Explanations	p. 342
Writing Sample
Introduction	p. 349
Writing Skills Review	p. 351
Basic Skills	p. 351
Practice Writing for the MCAT	p. 353
A Quick Review of Grammar	p. 355
Sample Student Essays	p. 363
Student Responses to Statement 1	p. 365
Student Responses to Statement 2	p. 367
Student Responses to Statement 3	p. 369
Student Responses to Statement 4	p. 372
Writing Sample Practice Exam	p. 375
Sample Statement 1	p. 375
Sample Statement 2	p. 375
References	p. 375
Biological Sciences
Introduction	p. 376
Biology	p. 378
Molecular Biology	p. 378
Practice Problems	p. 395
Answer Key	p. 397
Answers and Explanations	p. 397
Cellular Biology	p. 398
Practice Problems	p. 405
Answer Key	p. 407
Answers and Explanations	p. 407
Microbiology	p. 408
Practice Problems	p. 413
Answer Key	p. 414
Answers and Explanations	p. 414
Vertebrate Organ Systems	p. 415
Practice Problems	p. 419
Answer Key	p. 421
Answers and Explanations	p. 421
Practice Problems	p. 434
Answer Key	p. 436
Answers and Explanations	p. 436
Practice Problems	p. 445
Answer Key	p. 447
Answers and Explanations	p. 447
Practice Problems	p. 454
Answer Key	p. 456
Answers and Explanations	p. 456
Practice Problems	p. 464
Answer Key	p. 466
Answers and Explanations	p. 466
Genetics and Evolution	p. 468
Practice Problems	p. 473
Answer Key	p. 475
Answers and Explanations	p. 475
Organic Chemistry	p. 478
Molecular Structure of Organic Molecules	p. 478
Hydrocarbons	p. 486
Practice Problems	p. 491
Answer Key	p. 492
Answers and Explanations	p. 492
Oxygen-Containing Compounds	p. 493
Amines	p. 508
Practice Problems	p. 512
Answer Key	p. 513
Answers and Explanations	p. 513
Biological Molecules	p. 515
Use of Spectroscopy in Structural Identification	p. 526
Practice Problems	p. 530
Answer Key	p. 531
Answers and Explanations	p. 531
Separations and Purifications	p. 533
Biological Sciences Sample Exam	p. 537
Answer Key	p. 553
Answers and Explanations	p. 553
Three Practice MCAT Exams
Practice Exam I	p. 565
Multiple Choice Answer Sheet	p. 566
Writing Sample Answer Sheet
	p. 567
Writing Sample Answer Sheet
	p. 570
Physical Sciences	p. 573
Verbal Reasoning	p. 586
Writing Sample	p. 601
	p. 602
	p. 603
Biological Sciences	p. 604
Answer Key	p. 619
Answers and Explanations	p. 620
Practice Exam II	p. 641
Multiple Choice Answer Sheet	p. 642
Writing Sample Answer Sheet
	p. 643
Writing Sample Answer Sheet
	p. 646
Physical Sciences	p. 649
Verbal Reasoning	p. 663
Writing Sample	p. 682
	p. 683
	p. 684
Biological Sciences	p. 685
Answer Key	p. 700
Answers and Explanations	p. 701
Practice Exam III	p. 723
Multiple Choice Answer Sheet	p. 724
Writing Sample Answer Sheet
	p. 725
Writing Sample Answer Sheet
	p. 728
Physical Sciences	p. 731
Verbal Reasoning	p. 745
Writing Sample	p. 763
Biological Sciences	p. 766
Answer Key	p. 783
Answers and Explanations	p. 784
Appendices
Typical Interview Questions	p. 806
What to Expect in Medical School and Beyond	p. 808
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