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Biology for 1st-year medical students: course overview
Free biology course for 1st-year medical students: 16 video lessons, about 6 hours of video. Three blocks: molecular and cell biology, genetics, and parasitology.
The course helps bridge the gap between school and university biology: DNA replication and the cell cycle are covered at the level of enzymes and checkpoints, genetics focuses on gene interaction, and parasitology covers life cycles and diagnostics.
What's in the course
- Molecular and cell biology: nucleic acids, DNA replication, cell cycle and interphase, cellular signal transduction
- Genetics: Mendel's laws and chromosomal theory, gene interaction and variation
- Parasitology: overview of parasitology, beef tapeworm and taeniorhynchosis
- Embryology: human embryology in 20 minutes
Frequently asked questions
Is this course suitable for high school students preparing for exams?
The difficulty level is university-grade. For exam preparation, we offer a separate course with problem-solving practice — Biology and Chemistry Unified State Exam.
How does the free course differ from the subject on the platform?
The free course includes videos and lecture notes. The full «Biology» subject course features fill-in-the-blank study guides, tests, section-by-section trainers, and an AI tutor with unlimited questions.
Is registration required?
No, lessons and summaries are open. Registration is required to track completed lessons and continue from any device.
The entire "Biology" course is available on the platform
Free lessons provide an overview. The «Biology» subject on the platform is a comprehensive preparation course for tests and exams.
- Fill-in-the-blank study guide — 3,793 pagesused to prepare for midterms and the accreditation exam
- Tests and practice questions across 57 sectionsshows which topics you've mastered and which need work
- AI tutor with unlimited questionsanswers based on the study guide and shows the source
- Video breakdowns — 129embedded directly into the topics