Schaums- Bio

[dsony2284]

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Are people reviewing the "solved problem" portions of each chapter. because i have been neglecting them for the most part. I have however done the multiple choice questions in the end of the chapters.
Do people find the overall detail of this material a bit overwhelming to memorize?

 

[Toothy2012]

The solved problems go over topics that weren't discussed in the chapter. For example, I'm reading the section on DNA replication and I was like "what about okazaki? Why is it not mentioned at all?" Then I flipped to the solved problems and it's there. So I think it is still a part of the chapter, just an alternative way of explaining, so the chapters don't feel as long...

 

[dsony2284]

i see, well i probably should go over them because a friend of mine just mentioned to me that some of these questions will give you the concepts needed to answer the DAT based questions. Also, i am currently on the glycolysis section. Its not an easy book to read and each part seems to have so much detail compared to say kaplan. Are you remembering all parts of glycolysis and krebs?

 

[Toothy2012]

The details are a bit much but I've been trying to come up with funny names/stories to remember them. As for glycolosis and the krebs cycle, I doubt we would need to know things like citric acid --> isocitric acid ---> alpha-ketoglutaric acid etc. BUT I think you should have a good understanding of what goes in and what comes out of each and the molecules that begin and end each cycle (Acetyl-CoA combines with oxylactetic acid to form citric acid.) This is only my opinion though, I'm still in the same position you are...studying.

 

[TheWiredNerv]

Memorizing Kreb's Cycle, glycolysis, calvin cycle, urea cycle, fat metabolism and all that stuff is more for a biochemistry course than a DAT. Just know some key features like steps 6 and 7 in glycolysis yields the 2 net ATP do to substrate level phosphorylation.

 

[predentlsu1]

uhhh steps 6 in glycolysis does not yield 2 ATP.

Step 7 yields 2 ATP and step 10 yields 2 ATP
Step 6 yields 2 NADH

Correct me if I am wrong.....

 

[dsony2284]

oh ok well i guess i will review the major steps as you said because each biochemical pathway or cycle is very difficult to remember in its totality. Also, i think looking at the back of Schaums in the glossary is helpful because there are many strange/random words there that might pop up on the biology section.
I find reading this book a lot more complex then kaplan or Ap bio. I have decided to go over the vocab in the back, review the problems in each chapter, avoid glycolysis , krebs, photosynthesis details but know major reactions, and go over each chapter one by one with wikipedia by my side.

Is that a good way to utilize this book? What are some of your methods?