MCAT® Section 3 • Biological & Biochemical Foundations
MCAT® Biology & Biochemistry Curriculum
Master cellular energetics, genetic regulation, organ systems physiology, and biochemistry pathways. 59 questions in 95 minutes with passage-level experimental analysis.
Biomolecules & Enzymes
- Amino Acids, Peptides & Proteins
- Enzyme Kinetics & Inhibition (Michaelis-Menten)
- Carbohydrate Metabolism (Glycolysis, Krebs, ETC)
- Lipid & Nucleotide Metabolism
Cellular & Molecular Biology
- Membrane Transport & Bioenergetics
- DNA Replication, Repair & Recombination
- Transcription, Translation & Gene Expression
- Prokaryotes vs. Eukaryotes & Viruses
Genetics & Evolution
- Mendelian Inheritance & Pedigree Analysis
- Meiosis & Genetic Recombination
- Hardy-Weinberg Equilibrium
- Natural Selection & Speciation
Organ Systems Physiology
- Endocrine & Nervous System Coordination
- Cardiovascular & Respiratory Systems
- Renal System & Fluid Balance
- Musculoskeletal & Immune Systems