DAT by the staff of Kaplan, Inc.

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How to use this book -- Section 1: About The DAT -- 1: Introduction to the DAT -- Section 2: Biology -- 1: Basis of life -- 2: Reproduction -- 3: Genetics -- 4: Vertebrate embryology -- 5: Vascular systems in animals -- 6: Endocrinology -- 7: Nervous system -- 8: Respiration -- 9: Muscles and locomotion -- 10: Digestion -- 11: Excretion -- 12: Animal behavior -- 13: Ecology -- 14: Classification -- 15: Evolution -- Section 3: General Chemistry -- 1: Atomic Structure -- 2: Periodic Table -- 3: Bonding and chemical interactions -- 4: Compounds and stoichiometry -- 5: Chemical kinetics and equilibrium -- 6: Thermochemistry -- 7: Gas phase -- 8: Phases and phase changes -- 9: Solutions -- 10: Acids and bases -- 11: Redox reactions and electrochemistry -- 12: Nuclear phenomena -- Section 4: Organic Chemistry -- 1: Nomenclature -- 2: Isomers -- 3: Bonding -- 4: Alkanes -- 5: Alkenes and alkynes -- 6: Aromatic compounds -- 7: Alcohols and ethers -- 8: Aldehydes and ketones -- 9: Carboxylic acids -- 10: Carboxylic acid derivatives -- 11: Amines and nitrogen-containing compounds -- 12: Purification and separation -- 13: Spectroscopy -- 14: Carbohydrates -- 15: Amino acids, peptides, and proteins -- Section 5: Perceptual Ability -- 1: Introduction to the PAT -- Keyholes practice set -- Top-front-end practice set -- Angle ranking practice set -- Hole punching practice set -- Cube counting practice set -- Pattern folding practice set -- Section 6: Reading Comprehension -- Reading comprehension practice test -- Reading comprehension practice test: answers and explanations -- Section 7: Quantitative Reasoning -- 1: Arithmetic -- 2: Algebra -- 3: Plane geometry -- 4: Solid geometry -- 5: Coordinate geometry -- 6: Trigonometry -- Section 8: Full-Length Practice DAT -- Full-length practice DAT -- Answer key -- Score conversion chart -- Answers and explanations -- User's guide to the CD-ROM -- DAT Resources -- Tear-out, quick reference study sheets for biology, general chemistry, and organic chemistry.

This book features full color charts and diagrams, 2 full-length practice tests, with detailed explanations for every answer, Intensive science and quantitative review, a reading comprehension practice test, effective strategies to maximize your score. It also includes exclusive and realistic exercises created especially for the Perceptual Ability Test, tear-out, quick reference study sheets for biology, general chemistry and organic chemistry and a virtual reality CD-ROM with personalized feedback.