Top Biology Mnemonics for MDCAT – Learn Major Concepts Fast!
🔬 1. Taxonomy: Kingdoms of Life
Mnemonic: “King Philip Came Over For Good Soup”
- Kingdom
- Phylum
- Class
- Order
- Family
- Genus
- Species
🌱 2. Photosynthesis (Light Reaction Steps)
Mnemonic: “PSI Eats Water, Pops Up Oxygen, Then Transfers Electrons”
- Photosystem II absorbs light
- Water splits (Photolysis)
- Oxygen released
- Electron Transport Chain (ETC)
- ATP and NADPH are formed
- Photosystem I
🧬 3. DNA Bases (Purines vs. Pyrimidines)
Mnemonic: “Pure As Gold” and “Cut The Pie”
- Purines: Adenine, Guanine
- Pyrimidines: Cytosine, Thymine (DNA), Uracil (RNA)
🧫 4. Mitosis Phases
Mnemonic: “I Passed My Anatomy Test Calmly”
- Interphase
- Prophase
- Metaphase
- Anaphase
- Telophase
- Cytokinesis
🧠 5. Cranial Nerves (Optional – If asked in MDCAT)
Mnemonic: “Oh, Oh, Oh, To Touch And Feel Very Green Vegetables, AH!”
Used to recall the 12 cranial nerves.
🦴 6. Human Skeleton (Axial vs. Appendicular)
Mnemonic: “Axis is Center; Append is Extra”
- Axial skeleton → Skull, Vertebrae, Rib cage
- Appendicular skeleton → Limbs, Pelvic & Shoulder girdles
💉 7. Blood Components
Mnemonic: “Real People Like Pink Tea”
- RBCs
- Platelets
- Lymphocytes
- Plasma
- T-cells
🦠 8. Immunity (WBC Types)
Mnemonic: “Never Let Monkeys Eat Bananas”
- Neutrophils
- Lymphocytes
- Monocytes
- Eosinophils
- Basophils
🌿 9. Plant Tissues
Mnemonic: “Cut My Pet Hair”
- Collenchyma
- Meristematic
- Parenchyma
- Herenchyma (Note: should be Sclerenchyma – corrected: “Cut My Pretty Skin”)
🧪 10. Enzyme Properties
Mnemonic: “All Cats Like High pH and Low Temp, Rarely Fight”
- Active site
- Catalyst
- Lock and key model
- Highly specific
- pH sensitive
- Temperature-sensitive
- Reusable
- Faster reactions
