Genetics and Inheritance
In the sacred vessel of the human form, each cell cradles a grand total of 46 of these celestial entities!
What are chromosomes?
This phenomenon entails harnessing the essence of science to craft replicas, near-perfect in their resemblance, of creatures, cells, or the very strands of life encoded in DNA.
What is cloning?
One must enact this ritual to validate a diagnosis before delving into the realm of surgery upon a patient.
What is a biopsy?
Identify three pursuits that will illuminate your medical school applications with radiance.
What are clinical experience, research, community service, teaching, hobbies, traveling, etc.?
Name three of the several essential metals that our body contains.
What is copper, zinc, iron, cobalt, calcium, manganese, phosphate, nickel, and silicon?
Through this genetic waltz, guided by the Law of Segregation, the ancestral whispers of traits lead the genes on divergent paths.
What is meiosis?
In 2003, not only did SARS spiral into an epidemic within China, birthing the precursor to the mighty coronavirus, but it also marked the genesis of this remarkable achievement.
What is the first human genome sequence?
This mystical remedy harnesses potent rays to vanquish malignant cells, standing as a cornerstone in safeguarding a woman's sacred bosom following a lumpectomy.
What is radiation therapy?
This medical degree focuses on whole-body healing, with or without traditional elixirs, requiring a mastery of hands-on techniques that conventional physicians (MD) do not possess.
What is DO (doctor of osteopathic medicine)?
What's most likely to occur when your diaphragm goes into spasms?
What are hiccups?
This wondrous tree encapsulates the boundless essence of existence, oft portrayed in elaborate visual renditions.
What is the phylogenetic tree?
This term, akin to aneuploidy, may be employed to delineate states such as Turner Syndrome (X0), wherein one chromosome from a pair is mysteriously absent.
What is monosomy?
This protein, woven by your liver, serves not only as a beacon of nourishment but also as a guardian, guiding the delicate balance of osmotic forces.
What is albumin?
Nearly 40% of scholars attain this degree without traversing the domains of physical or biological sciences.
What is a Bachelor's Degree?
A cough produces an airflow comparable to the speed limits in most of Washington state.
What is 60 mph?
To concoct a DNA double-helix marvel, an array of ingredients awaits, yet the true champions? These four cornerstone bases!
What is adenosine, guanine, cytosine, and thymine?
When the ethereal threads of blood lack these three vital essences, the specters of anemia, leukemia, and thrombocytopenia may emerge.
What are erythrocytes, leukocytes, and platelets?
This phenomenon can enhance and transform the workings of your immune system, guiding it to seek out and vanquish the elusive cancer cells.
What is immunotherapy?
Many medical programs demand profound exploration of this domain, but it also serves as a luminous guide in your path to medicine.
What is shadowing/clinical experience?
A red blood cell can complete a full circuit throughout your body in the time it takes to adhere to the handwashing duration recommended by the CDC.
What are 20 seconds?
Our bodies perform a mystical protein ballet, gracefully transitioning amino acids through three enchanting phases to craft valorous proteins!
What is initiation, elongation, and termination?
The guardian protein, p53, steers cells away from the abyss of cancer, guiding them toward replication in this phase of the cell cycle.
What is S phase?
These superhero proteins, manifesting in five diverse forms, stand as sentinels guarding against unfamiliar essences or antigens.
What are antibodies?
This quest spans six hours, and should you pass, you shall gain admittance to the sacred halls of medical academia.
What is the MCAT?
In 1996, the British press bestowed upon this malady of the mind of bovine origins a name tied to a wrathful milk-bestowing creature.
What is Mad Cow Disease?