My part 1 experience...AGAIN!!

[Khurram]

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well i'm finally done! whoohoo..the exam went pretty well i suppose, i found anatomy and biochem extremely detailed and patho and da quite easy comparatively..i just hope i can score a little higher than last time...I dont remember any questions persay right now...but I will post some things that I remember in list form below...later on in a day or two i'll try to post some questions i remember but right now i'm exahusted...anyways onto the topics that i remember...

ANATOMY-
lots of stuff on ganglia
pdl
few questions on M.O.M.
Strange questions..on facial muscularture
Coronary arteries
Intenstinal veins
Jejeunal tumor and its' spreak
gout
There were A LOT of questions (probably 30) that i had never hearda bout anywhere....which was kinda shocking, they are really trying to stretch the limits of our memory capacities and the broadness of our knowledge, so get your hands on anything and everything you can read..u' never know what kinda questions they are gonna pull out of their ass...

BioChem-
Lots of Dna and rna questions
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One really weird question said, what would the total DNA G-C Content be of algae that lived in hot springs?!?!?!? WTF?
Some crazy questions involing numbers and atomspheric pressures..(never seen em before)
lots on glycolisis, gluconeogenisis,
not to much on enzymes

Patho..
-tons and tons of questions on diseases, and quite a few that were new to me...cant' rmeember the names right now sorry, they were really messed up names...
-quite a few questions on Infection control
-Spores
TB
AIDS
RNA DNA
two questions on mushrooms...
and the other typical junk

D-A
Only one diagram throughout the whole thing..
5 or so questions on movements...
lots of questions on specific characteristics of individual teeth
MOM
facial musculature
TMJ
the typical stuff..not to much out of the ordinary...

I would probably rank in order from best to worst like this
DA
Patho
Biochem
Anatomy...it was really detailed...
all in all i dont think i did that bad...but tha'st what i thought last time and i only got an 84! so pray for me that i get a better score this time...
Study up boys and girls...they are gonna love throwing crazy questions at you !!!!

The cards really now only cover your basics..to really get down and dirty with the test makers u gotta read whatever you can get your hands on and i mean it...

i feel so releived now that it's over! i'll deal with the result later hahaahh
good luck!
Khurram

 

[doc_mi]

Thanks for information.
ALL THE BEST FOR UR RESULT.

 

[cheer_up]

well i'm finally done! whoohoo..the exam went pretty well i suppose, i found anatomy and biochem extremely detailed and patho and da quite easy comparatively..i just hope i can score a little higher than last time...I dont remember any questions persay right now...but I will post some things that I remember in list form below...later on in a day or two i'll try to post some questions i remember but right now i'm exahusted...anyways onto the topics that i remember...

ANATOMY-
lots of stuff on ganglia
pdl
few questions on M.O.M.
Strange questions..on facial muscularture
Coronary arteries
Intenstinal veins
Jejeunal tumor and its' spreak
gout
There were A LOT of questions (probably 30) that i had never hearda bout anywhere....which was kinda shocking, they are really trying to stretch the limits of our memory capacities and the broadness of our knowledge, so get your hands on anything and everything you can read..u' never know what kinda questions they are gonna pull out of their ass...

BioChem-
Lots of Dna and rna questions
transcription
translation
One really weird question said, what would the total DNA G-C Content be of algae that lived in hot springs?!?!?!? WTF?
Some crazy questions involing numbers and atomspheric pressures..(never seen em before)
lots on glycolisis, gluconeogenisis,
not to much on enzymes

Patho..
-tons and tons of questions on diseases, and quite a few that were new to me...cant' rmeember the names right now sorry, they were really messed up names...
-quite a few questions on Infection control
-Spores
TB
AIDS
RNA DNA
two questions on mushrooms...
and the other typical junk

D-A
Only one diagram throughout the whole thing..
5 or so questions on movements...
lots of questions on specific characteristics of individual teeth
MOM
facial musculature
TMJ
the typical stuff..not to much out of the ordinary...

I would probably rank in order from best to worst like this
DA
Patho
Biochem
Anatomy...it was really detailed...
all in all i dont think i did that bad...but tha'st what i thought last time and i only got an 84! so pray for me that i get a better score this time...
Study up boys and girls...they are gonna love throwing crazy questions at you !!!!

The cards really now only cover your basics..to really get down and dirty with the test makers u gotta read whatever you can get your hands on and i mean it...

i feel so releived now that it's over! i'll deal with the result later hahaahh
good luck!
Khurram

Thanks a lot for sharing your infornation with us. I wish you all the best on your results. Hope you did a lot better than the last time 🙂.

 

[elto]

Thanks for the info....I hope you get a good score. You have tried so hard that you deserve it. I feel so discouraged after reading your post....I am preparing anatomy right now, doing old papers and thought that I was doing OK, but after reading that there were about 30 questions that you had no clue about I don't know.....Where are they taking those questions from? Come on!!! We are HUMANS....with a limited memory...And who cares about algae and mushrooms? Do they grow on the tongue of some patients? please God help me, this is insane........
Anyway, good luck to you....when do you think you will know your score? The wait is the worst part........

 

[toothcol]

Hey Kurram,

Thanks for sharing the info with us

Best of luck for you!!!!!!!!!!

 

[toothcol]

Hey Khurram,

Thanks for sharing the info with us

Best of luck for you!!!!!!!!!!

 

[fido!]

hey k,
thanks 4 d detailed info!few ques.will b highly appreciated!anywayz u r done....!
all the best1 👍
tc,prady!

 

[pendejodo]

hey k,
thanks 4 d detailed info!few ques.will b highly appreciated!anywayz u r done....!
all the best1 👍
tc,prady!

hello bro what is MOM sorry I am lose.............good luck

 

[xuhaifeng]

Thanks for shareing!

wish you the best

 

[Khurram]

hello bro what is MOM sorry I am lose.............good luck

MOM is muslces of mastication.

The full question was

What is the DNA G-C content of algae growing in hot springs.

A. High
B. Above average
C. Normal
D. Below Average
E. Low

Go figure!

 

[twinfish]

MOM is muslces of mastication.

The full question was

What is the DNA G-C content of algae growing in hot springs.

A. High
B. Above average
C. Normal
D. Below Average
E. Low

The ans should be A. Because GC is more stable than AT (3 hydrogen bonds).And the algae in hot spring is more resistant to the DNA denature, (rembmer the Taq enzyme for PCR is obtained from hot spring?) the CG content should be high. I think i am sure about that.

 

[docapd]

Hey Khurram,
congrats for getting over and done with the paper.All the very best for ur result.I am sure it willbe great.

The cards really now only cover your basics..to really get down and dirty with the test makers u gotta read whatever you can get your hands on and i mean it...
thanks for all the info . and i feel the same about decks.But what all extra stuff did you study???let us know.............
Also, post the ques. whenever you feel upto it.

 

[FIXENSMILES01]

just some more food for thought on G-C toadd to your mix:


A. Low G+C. contains many bacteria of medical and industrial interest. Some bacteria in this group, notably Bacillus and Clostridium sp. have a unique developmental cycle where they can form resting structures called endospores. These are differentiated cells that are highly resistant to a variety of environmental conditions and are difficult to destroy. Their function is to provide the cell with a way to survive difficult times, like starvation, heat and cold. Spore can then remain dormant for many years until conditions are favorable for germination. Spore is very different than vegetative cell, details in handout. How is a spore formed? It is a complex process of cellular differentiation, many steps involved. Only occurs when cell growth stops due to the cell having run out of nutrients. What is the structure of a spore? The spore is covered in an outer layer called the exosporium, which is a thin protein covering. Under this are several layers of spore coats. Under this is the cortex, a thick layer of peptidoglycan. In the center is the protoplast, which contains the cell wall, membrane, cytoplasm and nucleoid. Spore also contains calcium dipicolinate, a unique compound that reduces water availability in the spore, thus dehydrating the spore and making it more dormant. Germination is in response to nutrients. The spore swells, takes up water, and begins DNA, RNA, and protein synthesis. Of note recently is B. anthracis, which causes the disease anthrax. As you probably have heard in the news, this organism can be used as a bioweapon.

B. High G+C. The other group of Gram positive bacteria also contains some interesting species. The Actinomycetes are of interest to biologists for their unique lifestyle and because they produce many antibiotics that are used in medicine and agriculture. The Actinomycetes are a big group of bacteria, the most well studied are in the genus Streptomyces, so we’ll focus on them. Streptomyces are generally found in soil. Instead of growing as single cells, they grow as filaments of connected cells. They look so much like fungi that for a long time people thought they were different from all other bacteria.This network of filaments is called a mycelium. Growth occurs at the ends of the filaments, causing the mycelium to grow out into the medium (called substrate mycelium). As the nutrients in the area are depleted, Streptomyces also undergoes a developmental program to produce spores. As shown in handout, the filaments begin to grow up into the air (called aerial hyphae). The hyphae can develop into different shapes, depending on the species. As the hypha develops, the filament separates into multiple spores. These spores are heat and dessication resistant, but not nearly so as Bacillus spores. Under favorable conditions, the spores germinate and the mycelium is reformed. Colony morphology and spore production varies depending on species. And again, there is a eukaryotic counterpart, in the fungi. Lower part of HO shows fungal lifecycle. Due to this, for a long time people thought actinos were different than all other bacteria, and maybe a bridge to eukaryotes, but not true. Actinomycetes are ubiquitous in soils. Actinomyces are important industrially for the production of antibiotics. Most of the currently used antibiotics, such as tetracycline, erythromycin, and neomycin, are isolated from Actinomyces.

 

[FIXENSMILES01]

you know in all this writing and try to ans the question I forgot to say congrats khurram! statistics show that you can only do better as you cont' to take this exams , so I am sure you will do well , I pray that you get what you need to get in. I take my exam in 7 days. good luck and God bless bro!

 

[cheer_up]

you know in all this writing and try to ans the question I forgot to say congrats khurram! statistics show that you can only do better as you cont' to take this exams , so I am sure you will do well , I pray that you get what you need to get in. I take my exam in 7 days. good luck and God bless bro!

Hey Fixensmile
Thanks a lot for sharing your info with us. Wish you all the best for your exam. Do let us know how well you did on it later.

 

[Cresent Star]

Hi Khurram,

Hope u get great marks in ur re-attempt….. can u plz guide my to asses my own preparation for the exam?

I know it really hard to remember all most the q’s from the exam but can u atleast give an approx idea that from which section what was covered …

e.g, Section I ( ? %Histo, ?% Head & neck, ? % Embryo, ? % rest of the body & ? % oral histo)… like wise section II, III & IV…

in Anatomy u wrote…. 30 q’s were shocking…… were they from H & N or from the reat of the body?

How was physio?.. were physio q’s less innumber then Bio q’s?...

In patho … lots of disease q’s…… hmmm. Were they from micro and general patho mostly of disease q’s or lot of special patho was asked too??... (special patho = specific system patho.. like CVS, Kidney, Gastro.. etc..)

Waiting for ur kind response

 

[river2005]

HI Khurram!

So do you think that we should read all of references book they wrote on ADA website for preparing for exam? Or we just need Dental Desk, release and unrelease exam, USMLE first aid, kaplan notes ...

Thank you

 

[pendejodo]

HI Khurram!

So do you think that we should read all of references book they wrote on ADA website for preparing for exam? Or we just need Dental Desk, release and unrelease exam, USMLE first aid, kaplan notes ...

Thank you

hello kurran my bro the question about dna is decrese I did searched on line the contect in dna in a hot springs decresed 50% . absortion of uv ligth increase as in the Q of 98 previosly presented only they change the Q but the concept is the same ........ all the best your brother

 

[Khurram]

hello everyone,
thanks for the warm wishes, it feels good not to have to wake up an study!

I would say, yes get your textbooks out go thru them, dont try to memorize them word for word but even if you just read them once it will give you an advantage because you'll remember reading things in the back of your mind..

On another note, some questions that seem really out there and crazy, you just gotta spend more time on them and try to unfocus your mind on what answer your looking for, and then the answer will sometimes...just come to you...you'll see it right there, but it may not be the original answer you were looking for..

They really like to test your comprehension ability and not just your memorization capacity...

About the percentage of different subjects, everything is covered, my patho seemed to have a lot of disorders/diseases and less micro...anatomy was a lot of ganglia, nerves, upper limb, thorax, brain..blah blah blah....

Thing is, the computer randomly selects questions out of a pool...so there is no way to say what is going to come on the exam any given day, you may get a totally different exam than what I got. So just try to broaden your knowledge...that's it.

Ok i'm off the forums for a few days now, jus relaxing and going on a little vacation...take care and talk to you all when i get back.
Khurram