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Revision as of 23:38, April 21, 2009
Biophysics is a subset of physics which is related to biochemistry. Biophysics is a diverse and interdisciplinary field; it involves questions which deal with a variety of biological questions which can be illuminated through physics-based methods.
Examples of questions in biophysics include:
- how molecular motors like kinesin move
- allometry, or the relationship between metabolism and organismal size
- questions relating to the movement of fluids in small environments, and how this affects nutrient availability
- error-proofing mechanisms in the construction of DNA and RNA
- how biological structures like Holliday junctions and indentations in plasma membranes form
- how cell signaling and transport are viable on small scales