DAT Book

	How to Use This Book	vii
	A Special Note for International Students	ix
Section 1	About the DAT
Chapter 1	Introduction to the DAT	3
Section 2	Biology
Chapter 1	The Basis of Life	11
Chapter 2	Reproduction	29
Chapter 3	Genetics	49
Chapter 4	Vertebrate Embryology	71
Chapter 5	Vascular Systems in Animals and Plants	77
Chapter 6	Endocrinology	89
Chapter 7	Neuroscience	99
Chapter 8	Respiration	111
Chapter 9	Autotrophic Nutrition	123
Chapter 10	Muscles and Locomotion	129
Chapter 11	Digestion	137
Chapter 12	Excretion	145
Chapter 13	Animal Behavior	151
Chapter 14	Ecology	159
Chapter 15	Classification	179
Chapter 16	Evolution	191
Section 3	General Chemistry
Chapter 1	Atomic Structure	205
Chapter 2	The Periodic Table	217
Chapter 3	Bonding and Chemical Interactions	223
Chapter 4	Compounds and Stoichiometry	239
Chapter 5	Chemical Kinetics and Equilibrium	249
Chapter 6	Thermochemistry	263
Chapter 7	The Gas Phase	273
Chapter 8	Phases and Phase Changes	283
Chapter 9	Solutions	291
Chapter 10	Acids and Bases	301
Chapter 11	Redox Reactions and Electrochemistry	313
Chapter 12	Nuclear Phenomena	323
Section 4	Organic Chemistry
Chapter 1	Nomenclature	337
Chapter 2	Isomers	349
Chapter 3	Bonding	361
Chapter 4	Alkanes	367
Chapter 5	Alkenes and Alkynes	375
Chapter 6	Aromatic Compounds	387
Chapter 7	Alcohols and Ethers	393
Chapter 8	Aldehydes and Ketones	405
Chapter 9	Carboxylic Acids	417
Chapter 10	Carboxylic Acid Derivatives	425
Chapter 11	Amines and Nitrogen-Containing Compounds	439
Chapter 12	Purification and Separation	445
Chapter 13	Spectroscopy	459
Chapter 14	Carbohydrates	469
Chapter 15	Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins	477
Section 5	Perceptual Ability
Chapter 1	Introduction to the PAT	489
	Keyholes Practice Set	501
	Top-Front-End Practice Set	515
	Angle Ranking Practice Set	531
	Hole Punching Practice Set	537
	Cube Counting Practice Set	553
	Pattern Folding Practice Set	567
Section 6	Reading Comprehension
	Reading Comprehension Practice Test	577
	Reading Comprehension Practice Test: Answers and Explanations	591
Section 7	Quantitative Reasoning
Chapter 1	Arthimetic	599
Chapter 2	Algebra	621
Chapter 3	Plane Geometry	633
Chapter 4	Solid Geometry	649
Chapter 5	Coordinate Geometry	657
Chapter 6	Trigonometry	663
Section 8	Full-Length Practice DAT
	Full-Length Practice DAT	677
	Answer Key	751
	Score Conversion Chart	752
	Answers and Explanations	753
Appendix	User's Guide to the CD-ROM	829