GENERAL CONCEPTS AND BIOPHYSICAL PRINCIPLES Flashcards
a branch of science that is concerned with the application of physical principles and methods to biological problems.
biophysics
study of life and organisms
biology
the study of energy and matter and how the two interact through time and
space
physics
effects of force
change in speed
change in direction
two chemicals (A and B) make a
new substance (AB)
synthesis reaction
occurs when a chemical combines with oxygen
combustion
one chemical reacts to a stimulus by breaking into two simpler elements (AB into
A and B)
decomposition reaction
a chemical reaction takes an element away from a compound and adds it to
another substance (A + BC = B and AC)
single replacement reaction
two complex reactants (AB and CD) that swap
chemicals during a reaction, you get two new products (AC and BD)
double replacement reaction or metathesis
who introduced the term Biophysics
Karl Pearson
how old is biophysics
60-100 years old
the study of the structure and function ofcellmembranes, including the ion channels, proteins, and receptors embedded within them.
membrane biophysics
using mathematical modeling to study
biological systems
computational/theoretical biophysics
creating and modifying proteins to advance synthetic biology. Often used to advance human health in the form of new disease
treatments
protein engineering
biophysics studies the molecular structures of biological molecules including proteins, nucleic acids, and lipids.
molecular structures
