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What are the three main fields of biochemistry?

Structural biology, enzymology, and metabolism (correct)
Metabolism, genetics, and cellular biology
Structural biology, genetics, and cellular biology
Cellular biology, enzymology, and genetics

What is the relationship between biochemistry and molecular biology?

Biochemistry is a sub-discipline of molecular biology
They are completely unrelated
Molecular biology is a sub-discipline of biochemistry
They are closely related (correct)

What is the main focus of biochemistry?

Understanding the chemical basis of geological processes
Understanding the chemical basis of astronomical processes
Understanding the chemical basis of physical processes
Understanding the chemical basis of biological processes (correct)

What is the difference between an ether lipid and a 1,2-diacyl-sn-glycerol?

An ether lipid has an ether bond between an alkyl group and an unspecified alkyl or aryl group, while a 1,2-diacyl-sn-glycerol has acyl chains attached to the sn-1 and sn-2 positions by ester bonds (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the difference between an ether lipid and a glyceryl ether?

An ether lipid has an ether bond between an alkyl group and an unspecified alkyl or aryl group, while a glyceryl ether involves glycerol and may take the form of an alkylglycerol or a phospholipid (A) Signup and view all the answers