Help me on -Evolution

[tintin007]

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I am confused about what to read for evolution. One of the guys at my PR class had an Evolution passage in his real deal. The PR material is too little (about 2-3 pages). If I go to textbook (Campbell), it is a huge section with hundreds of pages any ideas on what to study for Evolution ? 😕

 

[tank you]

the obvious answer is EK bio study guide, chapter 9.

 

[stoleyerscrubz]

EK dedicates 4 pages on evolution and the Kaplan big book dedicates about 10. maybe you can grab the kaplan big book from the library or browse though it at barnes and nobles

 

[Prophecies]

I would recommend using the ExamKrackers bio book for information on evolution...Kaplan (per usual with their MCAT prep) will give you too much information...most of it not necessary for the MCAT. Good luck to you!

 

[dr1day]

I think you'll be OK if you understand Hardy-Weinberg p+q=1 and p2+2pq+q2=1 and the 5 five rules to make the equation work (no mutations, random mating, etc).

 

[stoleyerscrubz]

know this as well:

King Philip Can Only Find his Green Slippers = Kingdom Phylum Class Order Family Genus Species.
or the classification for humans: Antropology Can Make People Hate Helping the Sick = Anamalia Cordata Mamalis Primate Hominidae Homo Sapien.
subphlum is verbrata


also taxonomy is changing with the use of Domains(superkingdoms) which is seperated into Eukarya, Bacteria, and Archaea

 

[fozziewan]

I agree, hit up the EK book for help with evolution. Is there anything specific about evolution you are having troubles with? I concentrated on evolutionary biology for my undergrad degree. Feel free to PM me. 😎

 

[tintin007]

Thank You all so much.
I read EK Bio it seems to be pretty right on target. Precise, answering almost all the Evo. question I have come across my practice.

One Bio passage had respiration/ blood circulation in fish. I am not sure if I have to go into that deatil.

 

[yessir]

I had a whole bunch of evolution questions on the real mcat last August. If you understand Hardy Weinberg and the five rules etc.. they become incredibly easy points. I don't think the questions were complex questions, just simple application of the big rules/equations.