How do you use the word "biochemistry" in a sentence?

Here are real-life examples of using "biochemistry": I have little knowledge of biochemistry. The biochemistry test was a cinch.

Biochemistry Meaning

/ˌbaɪəʊˈkɛmɪstɹi/

Definition, CEFR level B1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.

Definition

nounThe chemistry of those compounds that occur in living organisms, and the processes that occur in their metabolism and catabolism; the study of such chemistry.

nounThe chemical characteristics of a particular living organism.

Sentence Examples

I have little knowledge of biochemistry.

The biochemistry test was a cinch.

CEFR Practice Quiz

The student majoring in ____ hopes to understand the chemical processes inside human bodies.

CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)

She is a student of ____ and learns how chemistry affects life forms.

Word Origin & History

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *gʷeyh₃-der. Ancient Greek βῐ́ος (bĭ́os) Ancient Greek βῐο- (bĭo-)der. English bio- Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰew- Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥ Ancient Greek -μᾰ (-mă) Ancient Greek χῠ́μᾰ (khŭ́mă) Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-i-eh₂ Proto-Hellenic *-íā Ancient Greek -ία (-ía) Ancient Greek χυμείᾱ (khumeíā)bor. Arabic الْكِيمِيَاء (al-kīmiyāʔ)bor. Medieval Latin alchēmia ▲ Ancient Greek χυμείᾱ (khumeíā)influ. New Latin chimiabor. Middle French chymie French chimie Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Hellenic *-tās Ancient Greek -τής (-tḗs) Ancient Greek -ῐστής (-ĭstḗs)bor. Latin -istabor. French -iste French chimistebor. English chemist Middle English -re,-ri,-rie,-ry,-rye English -ry English chemistry English biochemistry From bio- + chemistry.

Literary Quotations & Historical Citations

"They [viruses] use more varied biochemistry than cellular life, storing their genetic information as both single- and double-stranded DNA as well as RNA." — 2012, Caspar Henderson, The Book of Barely Imagined Beings, page 146:

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