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What are the three main fields into which biochemistry may be divided?
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?
Which discipline is closely related to biochemistry?
- Astronomy
- Physics
- Molecular biology (correct)
- Geology
What does biochemistry focus on understanding?
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?
What does much of biochemistry deal with?
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What has biochemistry become successful at explaining?
What has biochemistry become successful at explaining?
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What is the main focus of clinical chemistry?
What is the main focus of clinical chemistry?
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Which field does clinical chemistry draw knowledge from?
Which field does clinical chemistry draw knowledge from?
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What experimental techniques are used in clinical chemistry?
What experimental techniques are used in clinical chemistry?
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What distinguishes clinical chemistry from medicinal chemistry?
What distinguishes clinical chemistry from medicinal chemistry?
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When did the discipline of clinical chemistry originate?
When did the discipline of clinical chemistry originate?
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