preface Introducation Abbreviations High-yield facts High-yield facts in Bilchemistry and Genetics STORAGE AND EXPRESSION OF GENETIC INFORMATION DNA Structure,Replication,and Repair Questions Answers Gene Expression Questions Answers Gene Regulation Questions Answers ACID-BASE EQUILIBBRIA,AMINO ACIDS,AND PROTEIN STRUCTURE/FUNCTION Acid-base Equilibria,Amion Acids,and protein structure Questions Answers Protein structure/Function Questions Answers INTERMEDIARY METABOLISM Carbohydrate Metabolism Questions Answers Bioenergetics and Energy Metabolism Questions Answers Amino Acid,Lipid,and Nucleotide Metabolism Questions Answers NUTRITION Vitamins and Minerals Questions Answers Hormones and Integrated Metabolism Questions Answers INHERITANCE MECHANISMS AND BIOCHEMICAL GENETICS Inheritance Mechanisms/Risk Calculations Questions Answers Genetic and Biochemical Diagnosis Questions Answers Appendix 1 summary of questions as related to items in the USMLE content outline Appendix 2 Medical Disorders and processes used as Examples Bibliography Index