Table of Contents
Getting Started Checklist vii
Note to Students Applying to Canadian Dental Schools ix
Note to International Students x
Section I DAT Strategies
Chapter 1 Introduction to the DAT 3
Chapter 2 Studying Effectively 13
Chapter 3 Test Taking Strategies 21
Section II Biology
Chapter 4 Biology Strategies 31
Chapter 5 Cellular Biology 35
Chapter 6 Molecular Genetics 53
Chapter 7 Metabolism 73
Chapter 8 Genetics 89
Chapter 9 Evolution 107
Chapter 10 Integumentary and Immune Systems 123
Chapter 11 Nervous System 133
Chapter 12 Muscular and Skeletal Systems 151
Chapter 13 Circulatory and Respiratory Systems 161
Chapter 14 Digestive System 175
Chapter 15 Urinary System 183
Chapter 16 Endocrine System 193
Chapter 17 Reproductive System 207
Chapter 18 Developmental Biology 217
Chapter 19 Animal Behavior 225
Chapter 20 Ecology 235
Chapter 21 Taxonomy 253
Section III General Chemistry
Chapter 22 General Chemistry Strategies 265
Chapter 23 Laboratory Techniques 267
Chapter 24 Atomic and Molecular Structure 275
Chapter 25 Periodic Properties 291
Chapter 26 Chemical Bonding 305
Chapter 27 Stoichiometry 327
Chapter 28 Solutions 341
Chapter 29 Reaction Types 351
Chapter 30 Electrochemistry 359
Chapter 31 Chemical Kinetics 371
Chapter 32 Thermochemistry 385
Chapter 33 Chemical Equilibria 395
Chapter 34 Liquids and Solids 405
Chapter 35 Gases 419
Chapter 36 Acids and Bases 435
Chapter 37 Nuclear Reactions 455
Section IV Organic Chemistry
Chapter 38 Organic Chemistry Strategies 469
Chapter 39 Nomenclature 471
Chapter 40 Isomers 487
Chapter 41 Bonding 509
Chapter 42 Alkanes 519
Chapter 43 Alkenes and Alkynes 533
Chapter 44 Aromatic Compounds 551
Chapter 45 Alcohols and Ethers 563
Chapter 46 Aldehydes and Ketones 579
Chapter 47 Carboxylic Acids 599
Chapter 48 Carboxylic Acid Derivatives 615
Chapter 49 Amines 641
Chapter 50 Spectroscopy 653
Chapter 51 Separation 669
Section V Reading Comprehension
Chapter 52 Reading Critically 687
Chapter 53 Question Types 695
Chapter 54 Reading Comprehension Practice 701
Section VI Quantitative Reasoning
Chapter 55 Quantitative Strategies 727
Chapter 56 Quantitative Comparison 741
Chapter 57 Data Sufficiency 753
Chapter 58 Data Interpretation 783
Chapter 59 Fundamentals of Calculation 797
Chapter 60 Algebra 823
Chapter 61 Probability and Statistics 845
Chapter 62 Geometry 865
Chapter 63 Trigonometry 887
Section VII Perceptual Ability
Chapter 64 Perceptual Ability Strategies 899
Index 915
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