GENERAL TOPICS INCLUDED IN ENTERY TESTS

IN BIOLOGY
FOR SPECIALTY MEDICINE
TRAKIA UNIVERSITY, STARA ZAGORA, BULGARIA

Human anatomy and physiology

1. Tissues
2. Blood and lymphatic system
3. Muscles and bones
4. Digestive system
5. Excretory system
6. Circulatory system
7. Respiratory system
8. Nervous system
9. Reproductive system
10. Hormones

Cellular biology
1. Macromolecules- nucleic acids, proteins, carbohydrates, lipids
2. Viruses
3. Prokaryotic cell - structure and function
4. Eukaryotic cell - structure and function
5. Cell membrane. Transport
6. Cell organelles – ribosomes; endoplasmatic reticulum, Golgi complex, mitochondria,
lysosomes, vesicles.
7. Nucleus – chromatin, chromosomes
8. The chemical reaction- Glycolysis, fermentation, photosynthesis, ATP, enzymes.
9. Cell cycle
10. Mitosis
11. Meiosis

Basic genetics
1. Mendel’s laws for heredity
2. Morgan’s chromosomal theory
3. Mutations and adaptation

Developmental biology
1. Fertilization
2. Embryonic and postembryonic development of animals and human
3. Behavior in animals and human

Evolutionary biology
1. Darwin’s theory for evolution
2. Types of natural selection
3. Interspecies relationships