Read Molecular Physiology Through Biochemistry
A concise NSEB read on the biochemical level of physiological explanation.
Chemistry questions first require the material, particles or reaction condition to be identified before a formula or rule is selected.
Connect function to molecules
Physiology asks how living systems function; molecular physiology explains those functions through molecules, reactions, enzymes, membranes, and signalling. Because this level of explanation relies heavily on biochemical mechanisms, the term molecular physiology is often used very closely with biochemistry in this question's context.
Keep neighbouring fields distinct
Microbiology centres on microorganisms, anatomy on body structure, and pathology on disease. They may use biochemical information, but they are not the field named by the molecular explanation of normal physiological processes.
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- ✓Physiology studies function.
- ✓Molecular physiology explains function through molecules and reactions.
- ✓Biochemistry studies the chemical basis of life.
A field can use molecular methods without being the biochemical explanation of physiological function.
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