INTRODUCTION TO BIOCHEMISTRY Flashcards

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The science concerned with the various molecules that occurs in living cells and organism and with their chemical reaction is?

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Biochemistry

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Anything more than a superficial comprehension of life - in all it’s diverse manifestation - demands a knowledge of ?

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Biochemistry

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What is the aim if biochemistry?

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To describe and explain in molecular terms all chemical processes of living cells

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Significance of biochemistry is?

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It is essential to all life science as tye bedrock and common knowledge

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In 1902 who define BIOCHEMISTRY as Chemistry of life?

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Newberg

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The two notable breakthrough of Neuberg is?

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  1. Discovery of the role of enzymes as catalyst
  2. Identification of nucleic acids as information molecules
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7
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In 1937 who won the Nobel prize in physiology or medicine for discovery of CITRIC ACID CYCLE

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Krebs

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8
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In 1953 Watsons and Crick discovered?

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DNA DOUBLE HELIX

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9
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Sanger discover ____in 1955

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Insulin

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10
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The invention of PCR method was made by _____in 1993

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Kary B. Mullis

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Biochemistry is Majorly based on?

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It discuss the function structure of cellular component

Such as proteins, carbohydrates, Lipids, nucleic acid

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Monomer

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Each of the type of molecule pooymer such protein, that are assembled from single unit

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13
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Each type of macromolecules is an assemble

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Yes

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14
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Instruction for growth, reproduction and development for each organism is encoded in their

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DNA

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15
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Heirarcy

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Hierarchy refers to a system of organization in which one level is made up of Several parts and is itself a component of the next level

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