Is it better to major in chemistry or biology for medical school?

There is no advantage to being a biology or chemistry major. Medical school moves so quickly that by the third week, bio majors, policy majors, latin american studies majors, and even PhDs in biology are on the same level.

Is genetics required for medical school?

Biology: Almost all of medicine requires basic understanding of biology, so it is a definite necessity for medical school. Knowing about genetics, cells, and the framework for life are the building blocks of medical science and are crucial for success in the field.

What is the importance of molecular biology and genetics?

Research in molecular biology and genetics has yielded answers to the basic questions left unanswered by classical genetics about the make-up of genes, the mechanism of gene replication, what genes do, and the way that gene differences bring about phenotypic differences.

Is molecular genetics a philosophical subject?

Philosophical interest in molecular genetics, however, has centered, not on investigative approaches or laboratory methods, but on theory. Early philosophical research concerned the basic theory about the make-up, expression, and regulation of genes.

Can genes be conceived at the molecular level?

A common claim in the philosophical literature about molecular genetics is that genes cannot be conceived at the molecular level. Of course, philosophers do not deny that biologists use the term gene, but many philosophers believe gene is a dummy term, a placeholder for many different concepts.

Will I receive a note for my area of concentration in genetics?

Students fulfilling the requirements of the Area of Concentration in Genetics will receive a note on their official transcript. NOTE: CHEM 210DL is also recommended for pre-med, pre-vet, biochem and pharm students. NOTE: PHYSICS 142L is also recommended for pre-med, pre-vet, biochem and pharm students.