The branch of biology which deals with the study of chemical compounds and the chemical processes in the fliving organisms is called_________________?

Correct answer: B. Biochemistry

  • A. Chemistry
  • B. Biochemistry
  • C. Molocular biology
  • D. Both a and b

Explanation

Biochemistry studies the chemical substances and chemical processes occurring in living organisms, including metabolism and the structure of biomolecules. Molecular biology mainly focuses on molecules such as DNA, RNA and proteins and their interactions, so it is narrower than the definition given here. The likely distractor is molecular biology because both fields study biological molecules.

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