Question
Describe the origin of biochemistry and explain why it is considered an interdisciplinary discipline.
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Biochemistry originated from the gradual merging of biology and chemistry during the nineteenth century, when scientists began to investigate the chemical composition and processes of living organisms. Earlier, life was explained through vitalism, the belief that living beings possessed a special “vital force” distinct from non-living matter. This view was challenged in 1828 when Friedrich Wöhler synthesized urea, an organic compound, from inorganic substances. His experiment demonstrated that organic molecules could be produced outside living systems, marking a turning point in the scientific understanding of life and laying the foundation of biochemistry. Subsequent discoveries strengthened this new discipline. Louis Pasteur’s work on fermentation
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