Answer to Question #228346 in General Chemistry for Eugine

Question

Using concrete examples, give an account on what links and delinks Biochemistry to and from:                                                                                                       

   a)        Biology. 

   b)     Chemistry.

Answer 1

Biology is the study of living organisms, whereas, biochemistry is the branch of science dealing with the study of chemistry of life. Biochemistry studies about the nucleic acids, proteins, carbohydrates and lipids. Biology studies the anatomy and physiology of living organisms.

Chemistry explains the physical world and its processes, and chemists study substances - composition, structures, properties, and reactions. Chemists are leading the way in solving the world's energy and environmental problems. Biochemistry focuses on the study of life at the molecular level.