Biochemical Pathways -- How much detail?

[Avery07]

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So to those of you who have taken the DAT, how detailed are the biochemical pathway questions?

*Glycolysis
*Krebs Cycle
*Oxidative Phosphorylation
*Photosynthesis
*Etc..


Do we just need to know the net inputs and outputs of energy.. (ATP, NAD(H), FAD(H), CO2, Pyruvate, etc) and maybe where it occurs and in what organisms or do we need to know each intermediate and how it's reacting with the next?

I'm assuming we don't need to know it in THAT much detail but has anyone done this? I mean is it even possible? I'm trying to wrap my head around it to where I can replicate a chart but isn't coming to me too easy? I'm watching youtube videos but that's not getting me anywhere.

Any good resources for memorizing these pathways to a T?

 

[prsndwg]

So to those of you who have taken the DAT, how detailed are the biochemical pathway questions?

*Glycolysis
*Krebs Cycle
*Oxidative Phosphorylation
*Photosynthesis
*Etc..


Do we just need to know the net inputs and outputs of energy.. (ATP, NAD(H), FAD(H), CO2, Pyruvate, etc) and maybe where it occurs and in what organisms or do we need to know each intermediate and how it's reacting with the next?

I'm assuming we don't need to know it in THAT much detail but has anyone done this? I mean is it even possible? I'm trying to wrap my head around it to where I can replicate a chart but isn't coming to me too easy? I'm watching youtube videos but that's not getting me anywhere.

Any good resources for memorizing these pathways to a T?

You dont need to know the every single enzymes or the intermediate. It took me a whole biochem class to learn all that so they dont expect too much on DAT. Know what and how many goes in and comes out. definately know where it occurs and now whether it is an SLP and Oxi phos. know the ETC too.

 

[Avery07]

You dont need to know the every single enzymes or the intermediate. It took me a whole biochem class to learn all that so they dont expect too much on DAT. Know what and how many goes in and comes out. definately know where it occurs and now whether it is an SLP and Oxi phos. know the ETC too.

Thanks prsn.. My biochem class never got that detailed.. it was just what goes in, what comes out, what's doing it and where is it happening.. I wish we went into detail.. All the processes are very interesting to me.

 

[prsndwg]

Thanks prsn.. My biochem class never got that detailed.. it was just what goes in, what comes out, what's doing it and where is it happening.. I wish we went into detail.. All the processes are very interesting to me.

I just took this class last fall and it is my very favorite subject as of now. There was SO much details in that class that made it ridicules from time to time but I still loved and got 96% in that class. You got lucky but you might have to pay off at DS.

 

[Avery07]

I just took this class last fall and it is my very favorite subject as of now. There was SO much details in that class that made it ridicules from time to time but I still loved and got 96% in that class. You got lucky but you might have to pay off at DS.

It seems like this is a class everyone dreads from reading SDN.. I must have gotten lucky.. but in the same way you got lucky for getting the chance to learn it if that makes sense.. I had the easy A which is all that mattered at the time. I actually wanted to learn all the pathways this semester just for the heck of it and emailed that professor for his guidance.. then I got pulled under by my second midterms and didn't get back up until the semester was over.. I'm going to go see him tomorrow about this.

Good job on the 96% though.. that's a pretty nice score for any science class.. I'm usually an A student but all mine are like 92% that I have to fight for dear life to hold onto when the cumulative final comes around lol..

 

[OU11BB]

Thanks prsn.. My biochem class never got that detailed.. it was just what goes in, what comes out, what's doing it and where is it happening.. I wish we went into detail.. All the processes are very interesting to me.

I took the pharmacy biochem at my school, it was great. What was even better was a course offered "advanced metabolism" biochem was a pre-req. I think this was my favorite class. very very interesting material!!

 

[Avery07]

I started another thread for this guy as he deserves his own but.. I came across his videos on youtube which show the biochemical pathways. They're a good view and explain everything perfectly.

His website is http://www.professorfink.com and you need to hit the biology tab and scroll down until you see the links for youtube videos for cellular respiration. He has lots of other good stuff on anatomy and physiology as well as more biology stuff too. I'm glad I ran across it.

Here's the first video of the 6-part cellular respiration series:

[YOUTUBE]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WxQeKBHAdn8[/YOUTUBE]