BIOCHEMISTRY ( General Concepts:BIOLOGICAL SCIENCE) Flashcards
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- stability of external and internal living organisms
- comprehends how cell function, communicate, maintain homoestasis.
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Molecular Basis of Life
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- helps speed metabolism and chemical reactions in the body
- specialized proteins and catalyzing biochemical reactions
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Enzymes and Metabolism
3
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- understanding of how genetic informstion is stored, replicated and expressed.
- DNA and RNA
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DNA and Genetic Information
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DNA & RNA
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transcription
5
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RNA & proteins
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Translation
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- cellular signaling pathways
- how cells communicate with each other through signaling molecules, receptors, and intracellular signaling cascades.
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Cellular signaling
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-focuses on determining the 3 dimensional structurea of biomolecules
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Structural Biology
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- numerous aplications in medicine
- understanding of diseases at the molecular level, development of diagnostic tools and therapeutic interventions.
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Medical applications
9
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- has crucial in the manipulation of biological systems for practical applications.
- includes genetic engineeringz production of pharmaceuticals and development of fuels
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Biotechnology
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- our understanding of the evolution of life.
- includes molecules in different organisms, evolutionary relarionships and trace the history of life on Earth
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Evolutionary Perspective
