Expert: Walter Hintz - 4/14/2010

Question
Is biochemistry more like a chemistry class or more like a biology class. Is it something you just read and comprehend, or is it something you learn and practice. Is there a bunch of what-if's or is it just recalling things?

Answer
 Hi Rami
There are a lot of ways to study biology. Biochemistry involves the joining of physiology of living systems with the chemical processes involved. For instance we can study the anatomy behind the digestive system and we can look at the physiology: what are the steps involved in digestion. Finally we can study the chemical processes that bring about digestion. When we look at cellular metabolism we can study cell structure and function and eventually the chemistry that leads to the breakdown of glucose to energy.  Biochemistry is not just a recollection of what you previously learned in beginning biology. It is all new