Devon D. answered • 03/15/19
Experienced Biology, Chemistry, and Psychology Tutor
Organic Chemistry is the study of Carbon and the numerous ways it can react with other compounds. It just so happens that carbon is essential for every organism on the planet.
That deadly bacteria you heard about on the news? It's made of carbon.
Your best friends dog? Their made of carbon.
That lovely oak tree in your front yard? It's made of carbon.
If biology helps us understands WHAT something is, then organic chemistry (and general chemistry for that matter) can help us to understand HOW it works. In fact, the two are so interrelated that there is an entire separate subject known as Biochemistry which dives deeper into the biochemical mechanisms most relevant to organisms.
If we can understand both the structure of something and how if functions, then we can directly apply that knowledge to fields such as medicine and biomedical engineering in hopes of improving the quality of life for many people.
