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What are the main biological macromolecules studied in biochemistry?

  • Proteins, nucleic acids, carbohydrates, and lipids (correct)
  • Antibodies, antigens, receptors, and neurotransmitters
  • Vitamins, minerals, hormones, and enzymes
  • Chromosomes, mitochondria, ribosomes, and cytoskeleton
  • Which sub-disciplines are included in the field of biochemistry?

  • Genetics, ecology, and evolution
  • Physiology, anatomy, and pharmacology
  • Structural biology, enzymology, and metabolism (correct)
  • Botany, zoology, and microbiology
  • What is the focus of biochemistry?

  • Investigating psychological phenomena in organisms
  • Understanding the chemical basis of biological processes (correct)
  • Analyzing physical properties of living cells
  • Studying geological processes in living organisms
  • What is biochemistry closely related to?

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

    What does the chemistry of the cell depend upon?

    <p>Reactions of small molecules and ions</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which group includes sugars, starch, and cellulose?

    <p>Polysaccharides</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term most common in biochemistry and a synonym of saccharide?

    <p>Carbohydrate</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which biomolecule consists of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen atoms, usually with a hydrogen–oxygen atom ratio of 2:1?

    <p>Carbohydrate</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which suffix is commonly used for the names of monosaccharides and disaccharides?

    <p>-ose</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which group of saccharides is the smallest (lower molecular weight) carbohydrates and commonly referred to as sugars?

    <p>Monosaccharides</p> Signup and view all the answers

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