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Biochemistry's Role in Healthcare
Why is biochemistry important for nurses?
It helps them understand how the human body functions in both normal and disease states.
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Historical Timeline of Biochemistry Discoveries
What happened in 1971 related to biochemistry?
An important milestone or event in biochemistry.
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Biochemistry's Connection to Other Sciences
What fields combined to form the discipline of biochemistry?
Chemistry, physiology, and biology.
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Historical Timeline of Biochemistry Discoveries
What important milestone in biochemistry was reached in 1997?
A significant discovery or advancement.
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Historical Timeline of Biochemistry Discoveries
What was discovered in 1953 that was crucial for biochemistry?
The structure of DNA by James Watson and Francis Crick.
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Biochemistry's Role in Healthcare
What is the focus of the course presented by RR Reyes?
Biochemistry for Health Care Providers.
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Principles of Thermodynamics in Biochemistry
What is the first law of thermodynamics?
Energy cannot be created or destroyed, only transformed.
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Metabolic Processes in Biochemistry
What are macromolecules broken down into during metabolic processes?
Carbohydrates to monosaccharides and proteins to amino acids.
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Definition and Importance of Biochemistry
What is the primary focus of biochemistry?
The study of chemical processes within and related to living organisms.
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Principles of Thermodynamics in Biochemistry
What is entropy?
A measure of the disorder or randomness in a system.
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Historical Timeline of Biochemistry Discoveries
What does the timeline of biochemistry discoveries highlight?
Crucial milestones and advancements in the field of biochemistry.
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Types of Chemical Bonds in Biochemistry
What happens in a double replacement reaction?
The ions of two compounds exchange places in an aqueous solution to form two new compounds.
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Historical Timeline of Biochemistry Discoveries
What major biochemistry milestone occurred in 1896?
Discovery of radioactivity by Henri Becquerel, influencing biochemical research.
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Biochemistry's Connection to Other Sciences
What role does biochemistry play in understanding biological processes?
It serves as the foundation for understanding all biological processes.
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Types of Chemical Bonds in Biochemistry
What are the main types of chemical reactions?
Synthesis, decomposition, single replacement, double replacement, and combustion.
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Biochemistry's Connection to Other Sciences
How is biochemistry connected to other sciences?
It integrates concepts from biology, chemistry, and medicine to explain biological processes.
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Biochemistry as the Language of Biology
What role does water play in biochemical reactions?
It facilitates chemical reactions by dissolving reactants.
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Types of Chemical Bonds in Biochemistry
What characterizes a combustion reaction?
A reaction that involves the burning of a substance in the presence of oxygen, producing heat and light.
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Definition and Importance of Biochemistry
Why is biochemistry considered the foundation for understanding biological processes?
Because it explains the causes of many diseases in humans, animals, and plants.
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Types of Chemical Bonds in Biochemistry
What is a synthesis reaction?
A reaction where two or more substances combine to form a new compound.
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Biochemical Composition of the Human Body
What are the main components of the human body by percentage?
60% water, 15% proteins, 15% lipids, 2% carbohydrates, and 8% minerals.
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Biochemistry's Role in Healthcare
What is the significance of biochemistry in medical science?
The tools for research in all branches of medical science are based on principles of biochemistry.
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Types of Chemical Bonds in Biochemistry
What are Van der Waals forces?
Weak forces of attraction between all atoms.
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Definition and Importance of Biochemistry
Why is biochemistry important?
It helps us understand the molecular mechanisms of life, including metabolism, genetics, and cell function.
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Historical Timeline of Biochemistry Discoveries
What significant event in biochemistry occurred in 1965?
A notable development or discovery in biochemistry.
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Principles of Thermodynamics in Biochemistry
What is Gibbs free energy?
A thermodynamic potential that measures the maximum reversible work obtainable from a system at constant temperature and pressure.
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Historical Timeline of Biochemistry Discoveries
What happened in 2003 that was significant to biochemistry?
A key event or discovery in the field.
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Biochemistry's Role in Healthcare
How does biochemistry connect to healthcare?
It provides insights into disease mechanisms and the development of medical treatments.
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Biochemistry's Role in Healthcare
Why is biochemistry important in healthcare?
It helps in understanding diseases, developing treatments, and improving health.
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Principles of Thermodynamics in Biochemistry
How does thermodynamics relate to biochemical reactions?
It helps to understand energy changes and the direction of reactions.
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Biochemistry as the Language of Biology
What do scientists investigate in biochemistry?
The chemistry of living systems.
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Historical Timeline of Biochemistry Discoveries
What important discovery was made in 1883?
The identification of enzymes as biological catalysts.
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Laboratory Equipment in Biochemistry
What is the purpose of the Equipment Scavenger Hunt in a biochemistry class?
To list and draw laboratory equipment and apparatus needed for experiments.
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Biochemistry's Connection to Other Sciences
Which fields are connected to biochemistry?
Genetics, Physics, and Biology.
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Definition and Importance of Biochemistry
What is biochemistry?
The application of chemistry to the study of biological processes at the cellular and molecular level.
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Types of Chemical Bonds in Biochemistry
What occurs during a decomposition reaction?
A single compound breaks down into two or more simpler substances.
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Types of Chemical Bonds in Biochemistry
What are hydrophobic interactions?
Interactions that occur between nonpolar molecules in an aqueous environment.
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Metabolic Processes in Biochemistry
What is primary metabolism?
The set of metabolic processes essential for the survival of an organism.
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Biochemistry as the Language of Biology
How is biochemistry related to biology?
Biochemistry is considered the language of biology.
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Types of Chemical Bonds in Biochemistry
What are hydrogen bonds?
Bonds formed by sharing hydrogen between two electron donors.
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Laboratory Equipment in Biochemistry
What is one activity that should be performed after the scavenger hunt?
A simple lab demonstration using some of the equipment found.
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Metabolic Processes in Biochemistry
What is tertiary metabolism?
A less commonly referenced category of metabolism that includes complex biochemical pathways.
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Types of Chemical Bonds in Biochemistry
What are covalent bonds?
Bonds formed by the sharing of electrons.
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Historical Timeline of Biochemistry Discoveries
What significant advancement in biochemistry took place in 1958?
The discovery of the genetic code.
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Definition and Importance of Biochemistry
What is biochemistry?
Biochemistry is the study of the chemical processes and substances that occur within living organisms.
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Biochemistry's Role in Healthcare
What two basic components does biochemistry provide teaching and research in?
Protein structure/function and genetic engineering.
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Principles of Thermodynamics in Biochemistry
What does the second law of thermodynamics state?
The total entropy of an isolated system can never decrease over time.
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Historical Timeline of Biochemistry Discoveries
When did biochemistry emerge as a distinct discipline?
Around the beginning of the 20th century.
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Types of Chemical Bonds in Biochemistry
What is a single replacement reaction?
A reaction where one element replaces another in a compound.
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Historical Timeline of Biochemistry Discoveries
What significant event in biochemistry occurred in 1828?
The synthesis of urea by Friedrich Wöhler.
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Historical Timeline of Biochemistry Discoveries
What important event in biochemistry happened in 1959?
The first complete synthesis of a protein.
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Biochemical Composition of the Human Body
What are the main components studied in biochemistry?
Proteins, nucleic acids, lipids, and carbohydrates.
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Metabolic Processes in Biochemistry
What is secondary metabolism?
Metabolic processes that are not directly involved in growth, development, or reproduction.
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Biochemistry's Role in Healthcare
How does biochemistry contribute to disease treatment?
It suggests ways by which diseases may be treated or cured.
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Definition and Importance of Biochemistry
Why is water considered the Universal Solvent?
Because it can dissolve more substances than any other liquid.
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Historical Timeline of Biochemistry Discoveries
What notable biochemistry event occurred in 1977?
A major breakthrough or development.
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Definition and Importance of Biochemistry
What are the Greek words that form the term 'biochemistry'?
Bios (life) and chymos (juice).
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Historical Timeline of Biochemistry Discoveries
What key event took place in 1972 in the field of biochemistry?
A significant advancement or discovery.
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Types of Chemical Bonds in Biochemistry
What characterizes ionic bonds?
They involve the transfer of electrons.
