MODULE 1

Question 1

Branch of knowledge that is taught and researched at the college or university level. Disciplines are defined and recognized by the academic journals.

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academic discipline

Question 2

widely recognized category of specialized expertise

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scientific field

Question 3

one that elucidate the rules that govern the natural world using empirical and scientific methods

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natural science

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field of science that overlaps with other sciences

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interdisciplinary field

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concerned with the study of living organisms

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biological science

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concerned with the study of matter and motion, through space and time along with energy and force

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physics

Question 7

Biophysics was first used in __________________ by ___________________

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1892; Karl Pearson

Question 8

application of the laws of inorganic phenomena, or Physics, to the development of organic forms

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BIOPHYSICS

Question 9

Schrodinger won the 1933 Nobel prize in Physics for his work ________________

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quantum mechanics

Question 10

When is the establishment of the Biophysics Research Unit of King’s College?

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1946

Question 11

Who discovered the double helix structure of DNA?

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JAMES WATSON AND FRANCIS CRICK

Question 12

In 1957, what was the organization that was found to encourage growth and dissemination of knowledge in biophysics.

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BIOPHYSICAL SOCIETY

Question 13

Biophysical topics based on relative size of subject

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Molecular and Subcellular biophysics
Physiological and Anatomical biophysics
Environmental biophysics

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Biophysical techniques and applications

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General biophysical techniques
Imaging biophysics
Medical biophysics

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field of intersection between astrophysics and biophysics concerned with the influence of the astrophysical phenomena

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ASTROBIOPHYSICS

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interdisciplinary field that applies methods and concepts from physics to medicine or healthcare

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Medical Biophysics

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study of biological membranes using physical, computational, mathematical, and biophysical methods

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Membrane Biophysics

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field that applies the concepts and methods from physics, chemistry, engineering, mathematics and biology to understand biomolecular systems and explain biological function

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Molecular Biophysics

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Methods used for gaining information about biological systems on an atomic or molecular level.

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Biophysical Techniques

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Methods to characterize molecular structure, the measurement of molecular properties, and the observation of molecular behavior.

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Biophysical Techniques

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combination of biology and photonics, with photonics being the science and technology of generation, manipulation, and detection of photons, quantum units of light

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BIOPHOTONICS

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development and application of optical techniques

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Bio photonics

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recording the location and concentration of calcium

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Calcium Imaging

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measure the heat effects caused by interactions

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ISOTHERMAL TITRATION CALORIMETRY

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used for the purification and analysis of biological molecules

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CHROMATOGRAPHY

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measure chirality of a sample using circularly polarized light

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Circular Dichroism

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analytical technique used to measure the real-time conformation and activity if a wide range of biomolecules and their interactions

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Dual Polarization Interferometry

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numerical methods to probe the structure and dynamical equilibrium in biological systems

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Computational Chemistry

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studies electrical properties of cell membranes and provide functional data

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Electrophysiology

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provides temporal and electrical information of a cell, or a portion of membrane

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Patch Clamping

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gain high resolution images of subcellular structures and proteins

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ELECTRON MICROSCOPY

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detecting structural rearrangements

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Fluorescence spectroscopy

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mechanical properties of individual molecules

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Force Spectroscopy

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determines the mass, the charge and interactions of biological molecules

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Gel electrophoresis

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scientific imaging of biological materials

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Imaging

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molecular mass with great accuracy

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Mass spectrometry

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measure binding affinities, enzymatic activities, changes in molecule conformation, and changes in size, charge or hydration entropy

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Microscale Thermophoresis

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use of laser instruments for scanning and transmission

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Microscopy

Question 39

measuring the local environment of atomic nuclei; used to derive both structural and kinetic information on proteins

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Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy

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manipulation of single molecules

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optical tweezers and magnetic tweezers

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exact structure of biological molecules

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NMR spectroscopy

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sensitive enough to detect single molecules

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Single Molecule Spectroscopy

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gives rough low-resolution molecular structure

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Small angle X-ray scattering (SAXS)

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Measurement of the transmission of light through different solutions

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spectrophotometry

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detecting chiral groups in molecules, determine the secondary structure of proteins

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SPECTROSCOPY AND CIRCULAR DICHROISM

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Gives information on the shape and mass of molecules

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ULTRACENTRIFUGATION

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exact structure of molecules with atomic resolution

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X-ray Crystallography