Clinical Biochemistry Basics Quiz

Metabolism = The set of life-sustaining chemical transformations within the cells of organisms Enzyme activity = The catalysis of biochemical reactions by enzymes Cellular homeostasis = The ability of a cell or organism to maintain internal equilibrium by adjusting its physiological processes Gene expression = The process by which information from a gene is used in the synthesis of a functional gene product

Molecular structure = The arrangement of atoms within a molecule Biological function = The specific role or activity undertaken by a molecule or set of molecules within an organism Water, electrolyte and acid-base balance = Regulation of the concentration of various ions in bodily fluids Blood coagulation = The process by which blood changes from a liquid to a gel, forming a blood clot

Neuronal function = The ability of neurons to generate and conduct electrical signals Cellular transport and signaling = The movement of molecules across cell membranes and communication between cells Growth and differentiation = The processes by which a multicellular organism develops from a single cell and becomes specialized Immunity = The balanced state of multicellular organisms having adequate biological defenses to fight infection, disease, or other unwanted biological invasion

Cancer = A group of diseases involving abnormal cell growth with the potential to invade or spread to other parts of the body Nutrition = The process of obtaining food necessary for health and growth Cellular signaling = Communication between cells that coordinates actions and responses Vision = The ability to interpret the surrounding environment using light in the visible spectrum reflected by objects in the environment

Medical Biochemistry = Focuses on understanding biochemical processes in the human body for medical applications Medicinal Chemistry = Involves basic research for drug development Biochemistry = Aims to describe life’s processes using the language of molecules, applying principles and methods of chemistry to determine molecular structure Chemistry = Studies the composition, structure, properties, and change of matter

To describe life’s processes using the language of molecules

Key biochemical processes of the human body

Medical Biochemistry focuses on key biochemical processes, while Medicinal Chemistry involves basic research for drug development

Principles and methods of chemistry to determine molecular structure

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