Parts of the Exam:
1. Written exam (20 questions in Biology, 20 questions in Chemistry, 30 questions in General and Medical English)
Sample Tests for the written exam
2. Oral exam (15-20 minutes interview with University professors)
I. Chemistry
- Definition and basic Structure of ATOM
- Electronic structure of Atom
- Stochiometry and chemical equations
- Gaseous state, gas laws
- Solutions, concentrations
- Reaction kinetics and chemical equilibria
- Electrolytic equilibria, acid-base theories
- Definition of pH, pH scale. Examples for strong and weak acids and bases.
- Definitions of Oxidation and Reduction, Redox reactions
- Periodic Table, Periodic Properties
- Alcohols: chemical properties and most important representatives
- Aldehydes and ketones
- Carbohydrates: definition, classification, most important representatives
- Components of Nucleic Acids
- phenols and ethers
- Aromatic hydrocarbons and alkyl halides
- Amines, heterocyclic compounds (pyrrol and pyridine)
- Carboxylic acid derivates (esthers, amides) soaps
- Lipids and their role
- Le Chatelier’s Principle
II. Biology
- Cell structure (Mitochondria, Endoplasmic reticulum, Golgi)
- Molecular basis of inheritance: DNA synthesis, Protein synthesis
- Inheritance at cellular level: cell cycle, cell divisions (mitosis, meiosis) and their connection to genetic diversity
- Hormones and their actions.
- The Hypothalamus and Releasing hormones.
- The pituitary gland and hormones
- Nervous Tissue (Components, Classification),
- Generation and Conduction of Neuronal Signal. Action Potential
- Structure and Function of Human Kidney.
- Nephron (structure and role)
- Filtration –Reabsorption. Regulation of Kidnes Function
- Structure and Function of Mammalian Heart. Structure of Arteries, Veins and Capillaries
- The Cardiac Cycle , Electrical Conduction System of the Heart
- Role of enzymes in digestion, structure & function of digestive system
- The Immune System. Innate and Adaptive Immunity
- The Respiratory System – Structure And Function. Gas Exchange in the Lung and on tissue level
- The Structure of Striated Muscle. The Molecular Mechanism of Muscle Contraction
- The Reproductive System. Male and Female sexual organs and sexual hormones.
- Nerve system: functional units: CNS, PNS, somatic (pyramid and extrapyramid system), Cerebrum, cerebellum, brainstem
- Sensory (vision, hearing, motion and equilibrium, taste, smell and touch) and motor functions (sympathic, parasympathic system)