Gamsat Section 3 Syllabus PDF

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Gamsat Section 3 Syllabus 2021 - Biology, Chemistry, Physics...

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GAMSAT Biology Syllabus Macromolecules Carbohydrates Nucleic acids Proteins Lipids The Cell Cell theory Cell size Visualisation of cells Cell structure Prokaryotes Eukaryotes Endomembrane system Mitochondria and chloroplasts Cytoskeleton Cell movement Fungi Virus The Cell Membrane Structure Phospholipids Passive transport Active transport Endocytosis and exocytosis Energy, Metabolism and Respiration Adenosine triphosphate (ATP) Cellular metabolism Glycolysis Aerobic respiration Kreb’s Cycle Electron transport chain Enzymes Mitosis and the Cell Cycle Binary fission Eukaryotic cell cycle Interphase M Phase Sexual Reproduction and Meiosis Stages of meiosis Meiosis VS mitosis Genetics Overview Mendel’s first law: The Law of Segregation

Incomplete dominance Codominance Punnett Squares Mendel’s second law: The Law of Independent Assortment Male VS female chromosomes The Nervous System Resting potential Action potential The synapse Types of neurons Divisions of the nervous system The eye The ear The nose and mouth The Endocrine System Chemistry of hormones Hormones in detail Reproduction Male reproductive system Female reproductive system The Digestive and Excretory System Mouth and esophagus The stomach The small intestine The pancreas The liver and gall bladder The large intestine Absorption The kidney The Cardiovascular System Anatomy of the cardiovascular system Blood vessels The blood The Respiratory System The Lymphatic System The Immune System Muscle Skeletal muscle Cardiac muscle Smooth muscle Bone Cartilage Joints Skin

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GAMSAT Organic Chemistry Syllabus Basic and Common Functional Groups Organic Chemistry Basics Molecular Representations 3D bond-line structures Identifying lone pairs of electrons Resonance Hybrid orbitals Alkanes Naming alkanes Naming substituents Constitutional Isomers of alkanes Newman projections Cyclohexane and chair conformations Stereochemistry Isomerism Important concepts in stereoisomerism Designating R and S Relationships between enantiomers and diastereomers Meso compounds Fischer projections Substitution Reactions Alkyl halides The SN2 mechanism The SN1 mechanism Elimination Reactions: Structure and Preparation of Alkenes Nomenclature of alkenes Stereoisomerism in alkenes Elimination reactions E2 reactions E1 reactions Addition Reactions Hydrohalogenation Hydration Hydrogenation Halogenation Alkynes Radical Reactions Alcohols and Phenols Physical properties of alcohols Acidity of alcohols and phenols Preparation of alcohols using Grignard reagents

Spectroscopy Infrared spectroscopy Nuclear Magnetic resonance spectroscopy Aromatic Rings Nomenclature of aromatic rings Aromatic Substitution Reactions Electrophilic aromatic substitution Sulfonation Nitration Activating groups Deactivating groups Aldehydes and Ketones Introduction Nomenclature of aldehydes Nomenclature of Ketones Preparation of aldehydes and ketones Important reactions of aldehydes and ketones Carboxylic Acids Nomenclature Structure of carboxylic acids Acidity of carboxylic acids Preparation of carboxylic acids Reactions of carboxylic acids Amines Classification Nomenclature Properties of amines Preparation of amines Important reactions of amines Amino Acids, Peptides and Proteins Introduction Structure and properties of amino acids Acid-Base properties Peptide synthesis Protein structure Protein function

GAMSAT General Chemistry Syllabus Atoms and Molecules Atoms Elements The periodic table Ions Molecules Naming inorganic compounds

Chemical reactions and equations Types of Chemical Reactions Oxidation numbers and redox reactions Oxidising VS reducing agents Gases Kinetic molecular theory Kinetics and chemical equilibrium The collision theory Equations for reaction rates Determining the rate law by experiment Reaction orders Rates of reversible reactions Catalysis Equilibrium The reaction quotient Le Chatelier’s principle Thermodynamics The first law of thermodynamics The second law of thermodynamics Thermodynamic functions Internal energy Temperature Pressure Enthalpy Entropy Gibbs free energy Solutions Units of concentration Vapor pressure Solubility Phase Diagrams Acids and Bases Definitions Equilibrium constants for acid-base reactions Logarithms Titrations Buffers Electrochemistry Oxidation-reduction potentials Galvanic cells Electrolytic cell

GAMSAT Physics Syllabus Translational Motion Scalars and vectors

Adding and subtracting vectors Resolution of vectors and trigonometric functions Distance and displacement Speed and velocity Acceleration Uniform accelerated motion Force, Motion, and Gravitation Mass, weight, center of mass Newton’s first law, second law, and third law Gravitation Special right triangles Free fall motion Projectile motion Friction Inclined planes Circular motion and centripetal force Tension Pulley systems Equilibrium Translational and rotational motion Momentum and Collisions Energy and Work Energy Work Energy conservation Power Fluids and Solids Density Specific gravity Pressure Buoyancy and Archimedes’ principle Fluids in motion Fluid viscosity and determination of flow Surface tension Solids Wave Characteristics and Periodic Motion Transverse and longitudinal mechanical waves Mathematical representation of a wave Superposition of waves, phase, interface Resonance Standing waves Harmonics Periodic motion

Sound Production of sound Intensity and pitch Beats Doppler effect Electrostatistics Charge, conductors, insulators Coulomb’s law, electric force Electric field, electric field lines Potential energy Equipotential lines and electric dipoles Electromagnetism Electromagnetism Electromagnetic spectrum Electricity: Electric Circuits Current Ohm’s law Resistance and resistivity Resistance in circuits Batteries and electromotive force Kirchoff’s laws Capacitors and dielectrics Power Light and Optics Visual spectrum and polarisation Images Mirrors Refraction, dispersion, Snell’s law Lenses Atomic and Nuclear Structure Protons, neutrons, electrons Isotopes, atomic number, atomic weight Fission and fusion Radioactivity Nuclear reactions and radioactive decay Half-life...