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The tips begin at a different place in each module. The advice moves along with the stages of the course.

If there is a particular section you can never seem to finish in full lengths, make an iron rule: whatever happens, 15 minutes after the start of the section, you will have answered 10 questions. No matter what. Many students won't need this rule. It's tough medicine. However, for those that really do need it and use the rule, it cures the problem.

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Module 7 Science Focus

Amino Acids & Protein Structure
The Protein Laboratory
Coordination Chemistry
Oxygen Transporters

Suggested Assignments

Science Focus

Study the conceptual materials in your book-set (TBR or Kaplan) covering amino acids and protein structure. 

Perform the odd numbered (phase 1 ) practice items in your book-set.

Watch the videos for Module 7 - Amino Acids & Protein Structure, The Protein Laboratory, Coordination Chemistry, and Oxygen Transporters.

Integrated Course practice items:

Read Ch. 1 - Amino Acids, Ch. 2 - Structure of Proteins, and Ch. 3 - Globular Proteins in Biochemistry (Lippincott's Illustrated Reviews). Perform the practice items at the end of each chapter. 

Choose from the resources available within the Topic Pages to reinforce and supplement learning.

Conceptual Integration

Read the Interdisciplinary Notes for Module 7.

Play Catch Blue.

Take the Module 7 Cumulative Quiz. 

Biology Cycle

Read Ch. 11 - Protein Trafficking and Ch. 12 - Protein Degradation in Lippincott - Cell & Molecular Biology. 

Psychology

Study the conceptual treatment of Cognition in your MCAT book-set and complete the odd numbered problems.

Review the conceptual vocabulary for Cognition using the illustrated conceptual primer on this site.

Extend practice using the Essential Concepts ANKI Deck to include the Cognition cards. 

Integrated Course practice items:

Cumulative psychology review 

CARS

Module 7 CARS Lesson Types of CARS passages.

Perform the second 7 passages (questions 44-80) from CARS Question Pack, Vol. 2. Give yourself 65 minutes to complete the passages. Before scoring them, perform a blind review.

MCAT Practice

Complete the Practice Questions from the Official Guide to the MCAT Exam at AAMC MCAT Prep Hub.