Chapter 1 - Introduction to Biochemistry

Question 1

Which of the following best describes biochemistry?

A. The study of the physical structure of the Earth.

B. The study of chemical processes and substances that occur within living organisms.

C. The study of celestial bodies and the universe.

D. The study of human behavior and mental processes.

Answer 1

B eh, mano ka pa ya? HAHAHA

Question 2

Science concerned with the ________ of life

Chemistry of living organisms

Science concerned with the chemical constituents of living cells and
with the reactions and processes that they undergo

It encompasses large areas of:

Answer 2

molecular basis

-cell biology
-molecular biology
-molecular genetics

BIOCHEMISTRY

Question 3

What is its aim?

Answer 3

Describe and explain, in molecular terms, all chemical processes of living cells

Complete understanding at the molecular level of all chemical processes associated with living cells

Attempt to understand how life began

Question 4

Biochemistry combines aspects of all the fields of chemistry

Because ______ is the element of life, ______ plays a large part in biochemistry

Many times biochemists study how fast reactions occur_______

Often metals are incorporated into biochemical structures (such as iron in hemoglobin)_____

Biochemists use sophisticated instrumentation to determine amounts
and structures________

Biochemistry is similar to ________

Both fields study living systems at the molecular level

However, biochemists concentrate on the ______ that are occurring.

Answer 4

carbon, organic chemistry

physical chemistry

inorganic chemistry

analytical chemistry

molecular biology

biochemistry and molecular biology

chemical reactions

Question 5

A knowledge of biochemistry is essential to all life sciences:

Biochemistry of _______ is at the heart of genetics; in turn, the use of genetic approaches has been critical in explaining many areas of biochemistry

____ overlaps with biochemistry almost completely.

_____ uses numerous biochemical techniques

_____ requires a sound knowledge of
biochemistry and physiology

Poisons, which fall under _______, act on biochemical reactions or
processes

Biochemical approaches are being used increasingly to study the
basic aspects of ______, such as inflammation, cell injury, and cancer

Many workers in ______ employ biochemical approaches
almost exclusively

Answer 5

nucleic acids

Physiology

Immunology

Pharmacology and pharmacy

Toxicology

pathology

microbiology