Do you absolutely need biology to become a medical student??...?

Question

if you already have two a -level sciences phys and che?/

Answer 1

To be honest the answer is no. It is a help of course and without it you'll be scrambling to understand the more complex processes later on but to be honest Medicine is all about physiology.

Many people will refute that saying physiology is based on biology so you cannot understand one the first without the latter but we do it all the time. To truly understand chemistry you need to know physics very well but I know a great many chemists in my field that take most of the principles of thier science as fact without knowing the quantum basics.

I charge anyone to describe what they learned in biology that isn't repeated in physiology or chemistry that is pertinant to the medical field. I know that when I was doing my premed, Bio 1 and 2 ended up being mostly cell cycles, photosynthesis and invertebrae evolution. Cell cycles come up again when you get to oncology and infectious disease but thats not a difficult thing to reteach yourself.

Lastly I will say this, with the competitiveness of medical school entrance requirements you absolutely NEED to take biology and do well just to stay ahead of the curve, as far as do you need to retain the knowledge before the final exam, I would say no, you do not.

Answer 2

Medicine is an applied biological science.
Think about it.

As a medical student you will be taking graduate level biology courses in anatomy, histology, biochemistry, cell biology, physiology, and neurosciences, all of which presume at minimum a basic survey-level knowledge of animal biology.

If you are looking at a career in medicine, consider carefully that your whole world view will become largely biological with a focus on the human organism in health and disease. A firm biology background, *not* to the exclusion of liberal arts, philosophy, social sciences, math, and physical sciences, is, in my view, essential to the formation of a well-rounded, well-educated, humane physician.

Also, consider the "rules". Medical schools in the US have course requirements for application and admission. Biology is *always* in that list.

Likewise, consider the MCAT admissions test. If you want any sort of decent score on the Bio section, you will need to have rigorously studied university-level biology. Your chances of picking up that level of knowledge as a hobbyist are pretty slim.

I gather that admissions requirements in the UK and EU are similar.

Answer 3

yes, biology is the study of humans. You will need this because it will help you in your career. Even if it turns out that you dont need it it is still good to have.

Answer 4

haha, what a question. medicine is all about biology. great to have chem in case you go into research but really, you must have bio.

Answer 5

yes for one simple reason. it is a pre-req class (2 semesters of biology).

Answer 6

there areelements in medicin and u need to know what elements to mix together whan prescribing drugs

Answer 7

of course, you need biology, unless you plan on practicing medicine on inanimate objects and chemicals.

Answer 8

if your asking you're looking into the wrong field