Biochemistry Basics

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Which of the following is a sub-discipline of biochemistry?

  • Economics
  • Astrophysics
  • Botany
  • Structural biology (correct)

What are the main areas biochemistry may be divided into?

  • Physics, chemistry, and mathematics
  • Political science, sociology, and anthropology
  • Structural biology, enzymology, and metabolism (correct)
  • Geology, paleontology, and astronomy

What do proteins, nucleic acids, carbohydrates, and lipids have in common?

  • They are radioactive elements
  • They are inert gases
  • They are inorganic compounds
  • They are biological macromolecules (correct)

What does biochemistry focus on understanding?

<p>The chemical basis for biological processes (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is biochemistry closely related to?

<p>Molecular biology (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary byproduct of oxygenic photosynthesis?

<p>Oxygen (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which organisms are referred to as photoautotrophs due to their ability to perform photosynthesis?

<p>Plants, algae, and cyanobacteria (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary purpose of non-carbon-fixing anoxygenic photosynthesis in Halobacterium?

<p>Direct synthesis of adenosine triphosphate (ATP) (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which compound stores some of the chemical energy produced during oxygenic photosynthesis?

<p>Carbohydrate molecules such as sugars (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What type of reaction synthesizes carbohydrate molecules from carbon dioxide and water during photosynthesis?

<p>Endergonic reaction (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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