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Introduction to Biochemistry

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

Botany, zoology, and ecology

Structural biology, enzymology, and metabolism (correct)

Physics, chemistry, and mathematics

Genetics, virology, and immunology

Which biological macromolecules are extensively studied in biochemistry?

Fats, sugars, vitamins, and amino acids

Fibers, antioxidants, sugars, and enzymes

Vitamins, minerals, hormones, and enzymes

Proteins, nucleic acids, carbohydrates, and lipids (correct)

What does biochemistry focus on understanding?

The ecological interactions of living organisms

The chemical basis allowing biological molecules to give rise to cellular processes (correct)

The physical basis of cellular movement

The geological processes affecting living organisms

Which scientific field is closely related to biochemistry?

Molecular biology Signup and view all the answers

What does much of biochemistry deal with?

The structures, bonding, functions, and interactions of biological macromolecules Signup and view all the answers

What is allosteric regulation in biochemistry?

Regulation of an enzyme by binding an effector molecule at a site other than the enzyme's active site Signup and view all the answers

What are effectors that enhance the protein's activity referred to as?

Allosteric activators Signup and view all the answers

What term is used for effectors that decrease the protein's activity?

Allosteric inhibitors Signup and view all the answers

What do allosteric sites allow effectors to do?

Bind to the protein and cause conformational changes Signup and view all the answers

What does the term 'allostery' refer to?

'Other' and 'solid (object)' in Ancient Greek Signup and view all the answers