Kaplan MCAT Comprehensive Review Book

	Preface	vii
	How to Use This Book	ix
	A Special Note for International Students	xiii
Section 1	MCAT Strategies
Chapter 1	Introduction to the MCAT	3
Chapter 2	Physical and Biological Sciences	13
Chapter 3	Verbal Reasoning	29
Chapter 4	Writing Sample	41
Chapter 5	Test Expertise	51
Chapter 6	Test Mentality	57
Section 2	Biology
Chapter 1	The Cell	65
Chapter 2	Enzymes	79
Chapter 3	Cellular Metabolism	87
Chapter 4	Reproduction	101
Chapter 5	Embryology	117
Chapter 6	Musculoskeletal System	127
Chapter 7	Digestion	141
Chapter 8	Respiration	149
Chapter 9	Circulation	155
Chapter 10	Homeostasis	169
Chapter 11	Endocrine System	179
Chapter 12	Nervous System	193
Chapter 13	Genetics	207
Chapter 14	Molecular Genetics	223
Chapter 15	Evolution	243
	Biology Practice Set	253
	Answers and Explanations	265
Section 3	General Chemistry
Chapter 1	Atomic Structure	281
Chapter 2	The Periodic Table	293
Chapter 3	Bonding and Chemical Interactions	299
Chapter 4	Compounds and Stoichiometry	315
Chapter 5	Chemical Kinetics and Equilibrium	325
Chapter 6	Thermochemistry	339
Chapter 7	The Gas Phase	349
Chapter 8	Phases and Phase Changes	361
Chapter 9	Solutions	369
Chapter 10	Acids and Bases	379
Chapter 11	Redox Reactions and Electrochemistry	393
	General Chemistry Practice Set	405
	Answers and Explanations	417
Section 4	Organic Chemistry
Chapter 1	Nomenclature	431
Chapter 2	Isomers	443
Chapter 3	Bonding	455
Chapter 4	Alkanes	461
Chapter 5	Alkenes and Alkynes	469
Chapter 6	Aromatic Compounds	481
Chapter 7	Alcohols and Ethers	487
Chapter 8	Aldehydes and Ketones	499
Chapter 9	Carboxylic Acids	511
Chapter 10	Carboxylic Acid Derivatives	519
Chapter 11	Amines and Nitrogen-Containing Compounds	533
Chapter 12	Purification and Separation	539
Chapter 13	Spectroscopy	553
Chapter 14	Carbohydrates	563
Chapter 15	Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins	571
	Organic Chemistry Practice Set	585
	Answers and Explanations	597
Section 5	Physics
Chapter 1	Units and Kinematics	607
Chapter 2	Newtonian Mechanics	623
Chapter 3	Work, Energy, and Momentum	637
Chapter 4	Thermodynamics	655
Chapter 5	Fluids and Solids	665
Chapter 6	Electrostatics	677
Chapter 7	Magnetism	689
Chapter 8	DC and AC Circuits	699
Chapter 9	Periodic Motion, Waves, and Sound	713
Chapter 10	Light and Optics	729
Chapter 11	Atomic Phenomena	749
Chapter 12	Nuclear Phenomena	757
	Physics Practice Set	769
	Answers and Explanations	785
Section 6	Verbal Reasoning
	Verbal Reasoning Test One	805
	Answers and Explanations	821
	Verbal Reasoning Test Two	833
	Answers and Explanations	851
Section 7	Writing Sample
Chapter 1	Introduction	865
Chapter 2	Building Your Essay	871
Chapter 3	Practice Questions and Responses	889
Section 8	Full-Length Practice MCAT	927
	Answers and Explanations	999