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

  • Organic chemistry, inorganic chemistry, and physical chemistry
  • Structural biology, enzymology, and metabolism (correct)
  • Microbiology, immunology, and virology
  • Cell biology, genetics, and ecology

    • Which discipline is closely related to biochemistry?

  • Molecular biology (correct)
  • Physics
  • Geology
  • Astronomy

    • What does biochemistry focus on understanding?

  • The properties of metals
  • The physical structure of planets
  • The behavior of gases
  • The chemical basis allowing biological molecules to give rise to processes in living cells (correct)

    • Which area has biochemistry become successful at explaining living processes through?

    <p>Structural biology, enzymology, and metabolism</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does much of biochemistry deal with?

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

    What is the main function of enzymes?

    <p>To act as biological catalysts</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the molecules upon which enzymes act called?

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

    How many biochemical reaction types are enzymes known to catalyze?

    <p>More than 5,000</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What gives an enzyme its specificity?

    <p>Its unique three-dimensional structure</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of molecules are called catalytic RNA molecules?

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

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