GAMSAT Biology Crash Course #1 | Genes & Inheritance Patterns | Section 3 For NSBs

Hey everyone! Super happy to be doing another Crash Course Series, this time on Biology. Biology is a bit of a weird one in that it does make its way into most of the Section 3 questions but there is actually very little depth of knowledge that you need for a lot of it.

This series is designed a little differently to my other Crash Course series in that it still covers the relevant theory but quickly applies these ideas in a problem solving format akin to GAMSAT Section 3. At the end of each episode, we'll work through some of my own questions, similar to my walkthrough videos, and look at the concepts in a GAMSAT context.

As always, these videos are designed for people needing a refresher on the content (NSBs and those bridging a gap since uni). No, the GAMSAT is not a content and theory test, it is a reasoning test, but without an intuitive understanding of the science, tackling section 3 in the given timeframe will be next to impossible.

Timestamps
0:00 Intro
2:30 What is a gene?
3:45 Alleles as gene variants
6:30 Genotype & Phenotype
10:00 Punnett Squares
20:35 Dominance Patterns
22:16 X-linked, Y-linked, Autosomal Traits
24:48 Test crosses & hypothesis testing
28:40 Questions

If you're looking for more strategic approaches to problem-solving, check out some of my other Sample Question Walkthrough videos where I demonstrate how I tackle S3 questions.

I've also now put together a resources page:
https://www.notion.so/simplifiedstudy...

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Hey, I'm Jesse, I'm a professional private tutor and founder of Simplified Study Tutoring. Since 2011, I've been helping students take a simpler approach to their studies and educating people in anything from science and maths to English and economics. In March 2021 I sat the GAMSAT and achieved an 84 including a 100 in Section 3. Hopefully, that's credentials enough to give this video a good watchin'.

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