Chapter 15 of 16 · Biology

Biotechnology

Biotechnology is a Biology chapter on the official PMDC MDCAT 2026 syllabus, contributing roughly 4 MCQs to the 81-MCQ Biology section. Mastering the core concepts below typically secures the full chapter weightage.

Key Concepts

• Recombinant DNA
• PCR
• Gel electrophoresis
• Genetic engineering applications
• Cloning

How Biotechnology Is Tested

MDCAT questions on Biotechnology 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.