Biochemistry Fundamentals Quiz
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What are the three main fields into which biochemistry may be divided?

  • Organic chemistry, inorganic chemistry, and physical chemistry
  • Botany, zoology, and microbiology
  • Structural biology, enzymology, and metabolism (correct)
  • Cell biology, genetics, and ecology
  • Which discipline is closely related to biochemistry?

  • Astronomy
  • Physics
  • Molecular biology (correct)
  • Geology
  • What does biochemistry focus on understanding?

  • The physical basis for biological processes
  • The geological basis for biological processes
  • The astronomical basis for biological processes
  • The chemical basis for biological processes (correct)
  • What does much of biochemistry deal with?

    <p>Structures, bonding, functions, and interactions</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What has biochemistry become successful at explaining?

    <p>Living processes through structural biology, enzymology, and metabolism</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main focus of clinical chemistry?

    <p>Qualitative tests of important compounds in bodily fluids and tissues</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which field does clinical chemistry draw knowledge from?

    <p>Medicine, biology, and chemistry</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What experimental techniques are used in clinical chemistry?

    <p>Spectrometry, chromatography, and photometry</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What distinguishes clinical chemistry from medicinal chemistry?

    <p>Clinical chemistry involves qualitative tests in bodily fluids, while medicinal chemistry focuses on drug development</p> Signup and view all the answers

    When did the discipline of clinical chemistry originate?

    <p>Late 19th century</p> Signup and view all the answers

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