NBE Sciences study plan

Map General Biology into six subtopics (cell structure and organelles, cell cycle and division, DNA replication and gene expression, Mendelian and non-Mendelian genetics, metabolism and enzymes, basic ecology and evolution) and rate your confidence 1-5 on each

Build a one-page comparison table distinguishing prokaryotic versus eukaryotic cell components and the function of each major organelle

Draw the stages of mitosis and meiosis from memory and label the chromosome number and key events at each stage

Complete 30 practice questions on cell structure and division, and log every missed item with the underlying concept

Explain the central dogma step by step, including transcription, RNA processing, translation, and the role of each enzyme involved

Solve at least 10 monohybrid and dihybrid crosses and 5 pedigree or probability problems without notes

Describe glycolysis, the citric acid cycle, and oxidative phosphorylation by listing inputs, outputs, and cellular location for each

Write a 150-word summary of enzyme kinetics covering substrate concentration, temperature, pH, and inhibition types

Complete 30 practice questions on genetics and metabolism and re-test the week 1 missed items

Produce a formula sheet covering moles and molarity, stoichiometry, gas laws, and dilution calculations, then solve 15 calculation problems using only that sheet

Predict products and write balanced equations for at least 8 reaction types (precipitation, acid-base, redox, combustion, synthesis, decomposition, single and double replacement)

Explain periodic trends in atomic radius, ionization energy, and electronegativity in terms of electron configuration

Draw and label a potential energy diagram for exothermic and endothermic reactions, marking activation energy and enthalpy change

Complete 30 practice questions on stoichiometry and thermochemistry

Identify and draw the functional groups (alkane, alkene, alkyne, alcohol, ether, aldehyde, ketone, carboxylic acid, ester, amine, amide, aromatic ring) from condensed and skeletal structures

Apply IUPAC naming rules to at least 15 structures and name alkanes, alkenes, and substituted benzenes correctly

Predict the major product of at least 8 reactions including substitution, elimination, addition, oxidation, and esterification

Distinguish structural isomers, geometric isomers, and stereoisomers using at least 6 worked examples

Complete 25 practice questions mixing functional group identification, naming, and reaction prediction

Solve 15 kinematics and dynamics problems using the equations of motion, Newton's laws, and free-body diagrams

Apply conservation of energy and momentum to at least 8 collision and incline problems

Calculate voltage, current, resistance, and power in series and parallel circuits for 8 circuit problems

Describe wave properties (frequency, wavelength, amplitude, speed) and solve 5 problems involving the wave equation

Complete 25 practice questions across mechanics, electricity, and waves

Label a hand-drawn diagram of each major body system (skeletal, muscular, digestive, respiratory, cardiovascular, nervous) with at least 10 structures per system

Match 40 organs to their anatomical location, blood supply, and primary function in a self-made table

Explain the physiology of at least 6 processes including gas exchange, cardiac cycle, nephron filtration, nerve impulse conduction, muscle contraction, and hormone feedback

Trace the path of blood through the heart and pulmonary and systemic circulation, naming every chamber, valve, and major vessel in order

Complete 40 practice questions split evenly between anatomy and physiology

Define and contrast the core pathology concepts: hypertrophy, hyperplasia, atrophy, metaplasia, necrosis, apoptosis, inflammation, and neoplasia, with one example of each

Differentiate benign from malignant neoplasms on at least 8 features including invasion, metastasis, differentiation, and growth rate

Classify at least 15 microorganisms by Gram stain, morphology, oxygen requirement, and associated disease

Describe the chain of infection and list 5 specific infection-control measures with the rationale for each

Complete 40 practice questions split evenly between pathology and microbiology

Compare at least 8 dental materials (amalgam, composite, glass ionomer, ceramic, zinc phosphate cement, resin cement, impression materials, wrought alloys) on composition, setting reaction, properties, and clinical use

Explain the properties that govern material selection: compressive and tensile strength, hardness, thermal expansion, solubility, and biocompatibility

Take two timed 50-question mixed exams weighted to the exam blueprint (Biology 20%, Chemistry 15%, Organic 10%, Physics 10%, Anatomy 10%, Physiology 10%, Pathology 10%, Microbiology 10%, Dental Materials 5%)

Review every missed item from both mock exams and rewrite each as a one-line rule you can recall

Rank all nine domains by mock-exam accuracy and schedule at least two review sessions for the two weakest