ASPECTS ORIGINATING FROM THE PENULTIMATE YEAR OF HIGH SCHOOL:

All the “life sciences” part of the “life and earth sciences” programme.

ASPECTS ORIGINATING FROM THE FINAL YEAR OF HIGH SCHOOL:

The following elements of the “compulsory education” programme, excluding all “speciality” parts of the life and earth sciences programme:

Part 1-2: Relationship between current living beings and fossils-phylogenesis-evolution;
Part 1-3: Stability and variability of genomes and evolution;
Part 1-6: Procreation;
Part 1-7: Immunology

DETAIL OF MODULES:

• The chemical components of living matter : Lipids, glucids and protids; RNA and DNA.
• Enzymology and enzymatic catalysis: Kinetic, enzymatic inhibition.
• Cellular biology : ultrastructures of prokaryotic, eukaryotic and virus cells..
• Edification of the organism, genetic information: DNA, genetic information medium, mitosis and cell cycle, protein synthesis and genetic code.
• Aspects of energetic metabolism: glycolysis, Krebs cycle, cell fermentation and respiration, PTA regeneration.
• Genetic unicity of individuals and polymorphism of species: meiosis, chromosome mixes, gametogenesis, fundamental mechanisms of sexual reproduction, development cycle, human genetic forecasts.
• Immune mechanisms: auto and non-auto, ALH system, basis of immune competency, characteristics of lymphocytary receptors.
• Aspects of nerve centre functioning: functioning of neurons, potential action, nerve message genesis, spatial and temporal summation, synapses, myotatic reflex, cerebral activity..
• Functioning of regulation systems: :  male and female hormone regulation, medical applications, regulation of arterial pressure and glycaemia.
• History and evolution of the earth and living beings: : biological evolution and environmental change: the main phases of humanisation.

PAST ENTRANCE EXAMS AT THE MARSEILLES PODIATRY SCHOOL:

• 2009:                   Download the PDF file:  Leucocytes entrance exam 2009
• 2008:                   Download the PDF file:  Hormones entrance exam 2008
• 2007:                   Download the PDF file:  AIDS entrance exam 2007
• 2006:                   Download the PDF file:  Nervous system entrance exam 2006
• 2005:                   Download the PDF file:  Proteins entrance exam 2005
• 2004:                   Download the PDF file:  DNA entrance exam 2004
• 2003:                   Download the PDF file:  Haemoglobin entrance exam 2003     Immunité concours 2003