This document outlines several fields within biochemistry including animal biochemistry, plant biochemistry, cell biology, molecular biology, immunology, genetics, enzymology, and metabolism. Animal biochemistry deals with the composition, properties, and reactions of compounds in animals and their role in energy extraction, growth, and development. Plant biochemistry includes the study of photosynthesis, glucose conversion, heat generation, and the chemical effects of plant diseases. Cell biology examines the components, structures, and functions of organelles within cells like the nucleus, mitochondria, and endoplasmic reticulum.

1. FIELDS OF BIOCHEMISTRY
Biochemistry
Metabolism
Plant
Biochemistry
Molecular
Biology
Animal
Biochemistry
Cell Biology
Immunology
Genetics
Enzymology
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2. ANIMAL BIOCHEMISTRY
 Deals with: Composition, Properties and reactions
of compounds in animals
 Function of cells
 Inheritance study
 Disease diagnosis
 Extraction of energy from food
 Utilization of compounds for body growth and
development
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4. PLANT BIOCHEMISTRY
 Study includes:
 1. Photosynthesis
 2. Conversion of Glucose to other products
 3. Generation of heat
 4. Respiration and Glycolysis study
 5. Chemical effects of diseases
 6. Need and functions of bioelements
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6. CELL BIOLOGY
 Studies:
1. Components of cell
2. Structure of organelles
3. Functions of organelles
4. Coordination among various components of cells
5. Nucleus, Mitochondria, Golgi bodies, Endoplasmic
reticulum, Ribosome etc.
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8. MOLECULAR BIOLOGY
 Deals with:
1) Molecules of life
2) Properties
3) Functions
4) Energy release from bonds
5) Structure of molecules
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10. IMMUNOLOGY
i. What is immunity?
ii. Why is it needed?
iii. Which chemicals are responsible for immune
system?
iv. Which cells are responsible for body defense?
v. How the invaders attack?
vi. Why are pathogens dangerous and how to cope
with them?
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12. GENETICS
I. DNA
II. Transcription to RNA
III. Translation of RNA to proteins
IV. Biochemical unity
V. Genetic abnormalities
VI. Mutations of all kinds
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14. ENZYMOLOGY
 What are enzymes?
 What are their functions?
 How enzymes act together?
 What are the different types of enzymes?
 How enzymes work?
 How enzymes speed up the reactions and upto
what extent?
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16. METABOLISM
 Sum of all the reactions taking place in the cells
 Catabolism+Anabolism
 Catabolism=Break down of larger molecules
 Glycolysis
 Anabolism=Formation of larger molecules
 Protein formation in the body
 Bioenergetics
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