Which branch of chemistry deals with substances consisting of living organism ?
A
Physical chemistry
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B
Biochemistry
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C
Organic chemistry
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D
Analytical chemistry
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Solution
The correct option is B Biochemistry Biochemistry deals with the Chemical changes undergoing inside living organisms. It is the application of chemistry to the study of biological processes at the cellular and molecular level.
It emerged as a distinct discipline around the beginning of the 20th century when scientists combined chemistry, physiology, and biology to investigate the chemistry of living systems.