Overview of general biology

The newest guide to the required knowledge of biology for entrance exams at medical faculties. The applicants for medical courses finish their secondary education in various types of schools which differ greatly in the standard of knowledge. For some students, thes biology texts will provide a pleasant guide to the revision of study materials for the entrance tests, for others, they will be an unpleasant surprise whan they reveal how many more facts will have to be learned. This publication is not a testbook but a review of basic facts in general biology which are required for the entrance examinations at the Medical Faculty in Brno and at some other medical faculties in CR. However, it can not replace the course in biology taught in grammar schools for three or even four years. Any studen who will find any of the topics less familiar or even unkown should complete the knowledge by studying from a good biology textbook. This review of basic biology in English can also assist foreign students in their basic science courses of help Czech students who, in the framework of their course, need to communicate in English in the field of biology.