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    The document provides information about the entrance exam for the Master of Science program in Molecular and Cellular Biology at LMU Munich. The 90-minute exam will consist of multiple choice questions testing knowledge in cell biology, genetics, human biology, and microbiology. Topics that may be covered include cell structures and processes, DNA and gene expression, basic human anatomy and physiology, microbiology concepts, and more. Students should prepare using bachelor's-level textbooks in areas like molecular biology, biochemistry, microbiology, and more.

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    The document provides information about the entrance exam for the Master of Science program in Molecular and Cellular Biology at LMU Munich. The 90-minute exam will consist of multiple choice questions testing knowledge in cell biology, genetics, human biology, and microbiology. Topics that may be covered include cell structures and processes, DNA and gene expression, basic human anatomy and physiology, microbiology concepts, and more. Students should prepare using bachelor's-level textbooks in areas like molecular biology, biochemistry, microbiology, and more.

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    Entrance Exam MCB of LMU Munich

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    The document provides information about the entrance exam for the Master of Science program in Molecular and Cellular Biology at LMU Munich. The 90-minute exam will consist of multiple choice questions testing knowledge in cell biology, genetics, human biology, and microbiology. Topics that may be covered include cell structures and processes, DNA and gene expression, basic human anatomy and physiology, microbiology concepts, and more. Students should prepare using bachelor's-level textbooks in areas like molecular biology, biochemistry, microbiology, and more.

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    Entrance exam for the Master of Science program in Molecular and Cellular Biology

    of the LMU Munich

    Topics

    The 90 minutes exam will be given in English. It will consist of multiple-choice (single answer)
    questions in the area of “cell biology”, “genetics”, “human biology” and “microbiology”.

    The following topics could be covered in the exam (i.e. not all topics will necessarily be covered,
    but this list will give you an idea of topics that you could encounter in the exam):

    Cell biology
    Atoms and molecules
    Architecture and components of the pro- and eukaryotic cell
    Biochemistry of proteins, carbohydrates, lipids and nucleic acids
    Cell theory and the origin of life
    Cell cycle and cell death
    Cell signaling, cell junctions and extracellular matrix
    Cytoskeleton
    Energy conversion (e. g. mitochondria and chloroplasts)
    Intracellular compartments, protein sorting and membrane traffic
    Knowledge of methods (microscopy, molecular biology, biochemistry)
    Membrane structure
    Protein quality control
    Transport across membranes

    Genetics
    DNA, genes and chromosomes
    DNA replication, recombination and repair
    Gene expression (transcription and translation)
    Knowledge of methods (sequencing, cloning, genetic engineering)
    Mutations and disease
    Regulation of gene expression

    Human Biology
    Basic human anatomy
    Basic human physiology
    Basic oncology
    Epigenetics
    Genetics of complex diseases
    Human evolution
    Human genomics and next generation sequencing
    Mendelian genetics and diseases
    Stem cells and cloning

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    Microbiology
    Cultivation, growth, and differentiation
    Energetics and catabolism under aerobic and anaerobic conditions
    Host-microbe interactions
    Motility and taxis, cell division
    Phototrophy, chemolithotrophy and methanogenesis
    Phylogeny of prokaryotes
    Specifics of prokaryotic physiology (nucleoid, processes at the cytoplasmic membrane, cell wall
    biosynthesis, antibiotics)

    Books

    The exam questions will be at a bachelor’s level, so any of the textbooks that you used during your
    bachelor’s studies can help you in preparing for the exam, for example:

    Alberts, Molecular Biology of the Cell (6th edition)


    Hillis, Life, The Science of Biology (12th edition)
    Lehninger, Principles of Biochemistry (7th or 8th edition)
    Lodish, Molecular Cell Biology (8th or 9th edition)
    Slonczewski/Foster, Microbiology (5th edition)
    Stryer, Biochemistry (9th edition)
    Madigan/Martinko, Brock, Microbiology (14th or 15th edition)
    Watson, Molecular Biology of the Gene (7th edition)

    Please note that we unfortunately cannot provide you with sample questions.

    Munich, April 13, 2022

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