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

What has biochemistry become successful at explaining?

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

Which field does clinical chemistry draw knowledge from?

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

What experimental techniques are used in clinical chemistry?

<p>Spectrometry, chromatography, and photometry (D)</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 (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

When did the discipline of clinical chemistry originate?

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

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