Biochemistry
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Biochemistry, also known asbiological chemistry, is the study of chemical processes within and relating to living organisms.
Biochemistry
Biochemistry, also known asbiological
chemistry, is the study of chemical processes within and relating to living
organisms. Chemicals can basically be divided into two main groups: organic and
inorganic. Organic chemicals are those that always contain the elements carbon
and hydrogen and generally oxygen as well. Inorganic
chemicals are any chemicals that do
notcontain any elements. Inorganic substances release ions in water and are
also called electrolytes. Although many organic substances dissolve in water,
they dis-solve to great effect in alcohol or ether. Organic sub-stances that
dissolve in water usually do not release ions and are known as nonelectrolytes.
