BSN-1 BIO00LEC MODULE 1: INTRODUCTION TO
BIOCHEMISTRY QUESTIONS AND QUALITY SOLUTIONS
Define biochemistry - Correct Answer The study of life from a chemical standpoint.
Explain the importance of biochemistry in medicine, agriculture, industry and in the academe. - Correct
Answer Biochemistry is also a practical science because it creates powerful techniques, not only in
medical biochemistry itself but it also motivate advances in other fields, such as genetics and genetic
engineering, cell biology, physiology, immunology, pharmacology, pathology, toxicology, and
microbiology, to name a few. It also presents understandings of the treatment of diseases like cancer and
diabetes. Furthermore, it increases the efficiency of industries such as wastewater treatment, agriculture
and food production, and manufacturing of drugs and medicine.
_ has progressed as part of organic chemistry, and which is usually referred to as _. - Correct Answer
Biochemistry; Physiological Chemistry
Bio means - Correct Answer Life
Chemistry came from the Greek word: - Correct Answer Chemeia
Which actually refers to the possible change of base metals becoming gold and/or silver. - Correct
Answer Chemeia
The term chemeia later evolved to _ and _ which refers to all substances in matter. - Correct Answer
"chemistry" and "chemical"
A science that is concerned with the chemical basis of life, the chemical components of living cells and
the reactions and processes they undergo. - Correct Answer Biochemistry
Concentrates on the structures and functions of molecules. - Correct Answer Biochemistry
, Interactions between molecules give rise to the biology part hierarchy of the biological spectrum such as
- Correct Answer Biomolecules/macromolecules, organelles, cells, tissues, organs, organ systems and
the organism.
How important is biochemistry during this time of CoViD-19 pandemic? - Correct Answer Nowadays, we
are highly dependent on the laboratory examination of body fluids, especially the blood, just like what is
being done in CoViD cases whether the patient is symptomatic or not. The disease indicators are shown
in the composition of blood and other tissues. Thus, the continuous studies and researches in
biochemistry, molecular biology microbiology and other related disciplines is very important in global
healthcare.
Significance of biochemistry in medicine - Correct Answer Medicine cannot exist without biochemistry.
Without the scientific advances made by biochemists, we would not have the specific chemical
knowledge to produce the important drugs and medications, and the diagnostic and treatment
instruments, tools and equipment we are using nowadays. The techniques and technics help us to
understand more the chemical structures and processes that explain the physiology of human health
and diseases.
structures, functions and interactions of macromolecules such as proteins, carbohydrates, nucleic acids
and lipids which in turn exhibit the structure and functions of all prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells -
Correct Answer Cell Biology Application of/Relationship to Biochemistry
know the intrinsic cellular life mechanisms during the cell cycle, such as nourishment, respiration,
biosynthesis of components, defense mechanisms, cell reproduction and growth, and cell death - Correct
Answer Cell Biology Application of/Relationship to Biochemistry
some techniques utilized in cellular biology are cytochemical procedures, plant cell cultures, use of
optical and electron microscopy, ELISA(enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay) or flow cytometry, and
immune histo-chemistry - Correct Answer Cell Biology Application of/Relationship to Biochemistry
For the determination of the chemical composition of foods, development of abundant and economical
sources of nutritious foods, nutrient extraction from waste products, and/or create ways to prolong the
shelf life of food - Correct Answer Food Science Application of/Relationship to Biochemistry
interaction of herbicides/insecticides with plants and pests: structure-activity relationships of
compounds, determine their ability to inhibit growth, and evaluate the toxicological effects on
surrounding life. - Correct Answer Agriculture Application of/Relationship to Biochemistry
