Chapter 14 of 16 · Biology

Genetics

Genetics is a Biology chapter on the official PMDC MDCAT 2026 syllabus, contributing roughly 7 MCQs to the 81-MCQ Biology section. Mastering the core concepts below typically secures the full chapter weightage.

Key Concepts

Mendel's laws
Punnett squares
Sex linkage
Co-dominance & incomplete dominance
DNA replication
Mutations

How Genetics Is Tested

MDCAT questions on Genetics are a mix of recall (definitions, classifications), application (predict outcomes, interpret diagrams), and basic numerical/analytical reasoning. PMDC papers from 2020–2025 emphasized the concepts above; older UHS papers (2008–2019) tested them too, with slight variations in question framing.

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