molecular biology Flashcards
1
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what is molecular biology
A
its a branch of biology that deals with the molecular basis of biological activity
2
Q
the field of molecular biology generally overlaps with what fields?
A
genetics and biochemistry
3
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what does the branch of molecular biology concern itself with ?
A
molecular biology chiefly concerns itself with understanding the interactions between various systems of the cell including the interactions between DNA, RNA and Protein bioSynthesis and how these interactions are regulated.
4
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what does molecular biology aim to study (what type of molecules?)
A
it studies macromolecules and macromolecular mechanisms found in living things, such as the molecular nature of the gene and its mechanisms of gene replication, mutation, and expression.
